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Thota Trimurthulu leaving court after attending proceedings of the tonsuring case against him.
Andhra Pradesh

The long journey of Venkatayapalem Dalits to an inadequate justice

Ayesha Minhaz
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addresses a public meeting in Muzaffarnagar on April 15 ahead of the Lok Sabha election. Muzaffarnagar votes in the first phase on April 19.
Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar-Kairana: Khaps, lota namak, and maha panchayats

Anand Mishra
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd, Nita Ambani, Founder and family during a ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
SUM AND SUBSTANCE

Why India Inc aligns more visibly with the BJP government and its politics

Business elites believe that embracing majoritarian politics will yield substantial dividends—a misleading as well as myopic assumption.
Mitali Mukherjee
Mitali Mukherjee

Editor's Pick

: BJP supporters wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Noida on April 13, 2024.
Election 2024

Why BJP’s 80/80 will prove a tall order in Uttar Pradesh

Even the first leg of the Lok Sabha election on April 19 poses a challenge: the ruling party might not sweep all eight seats.
Sharat Pradhan
Election 2024

Of Magadh, Manjhi, and Musahars

Roti is far more powerful than a commitment to vote for the Mahadalit caste of Musahar (mouse eaters) in Gaya.
Anand Mishra
Gaza War

Will the Gaza conflict mark a shift towards a multipolar order?

With the US’ credibility as a regional security guarantor fading, West Asia might see increased diplomatic engagement from China and Russia.
Talmiz Ahmad
Leaders of the Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Committee urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (Vizag Steel) in Visakhapatnam in November 2022.
Industry

Fate of Vizag Steel emerges as a flashpoint as elections draw near in Andhra Pradesh

Rhetoric dominates the electoral campaign as parties rush to declare themselves the protectors of the public sector enterprise against privatisation.
Ayesha Minhaz

Audio Stories

White Space

Farewell Appappan

Controversy

Why a proposed private port in Karnataka’s Honnavara faces stiff resistance from fisherfolk

State of the Opposition

India’s oscillating opposition and the dynamic evolution of protest politics

State of the Opposition

The crisis of the secular opposition

Spotlight

Spotlight

Election 2024

What do election manifestos of the Congress, CPI(M) and BJP have to say on environmental issues?

A brief analysis of the manifestos of the three parties reveals stark differences in their approaches to tackling pressing ecological challenges.
Rishika Pardikar

Photo Essay

Photo Essay

Photo Essay

Silent SOS

Wetland and mangrove birds now forage among plastic waste in urban areas because their natural habitats are all but gone.
Prasoon Kiran

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Propaganda — The Lede

Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time

Endlessly shared till its beliefs pass off as the truth, the film trailer mirrors our world: fact and fiction, blurred by repetition.
Lawrence Liang
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Propaganda

Editor’s Note: When cinema becomes a tool for propaganda

One always imagines that propaganda and brainwashing are modern inventions that Goebbels—aided by Leni Riefenstahl—perfected. Not true. It has been ar
Vaishna Roy
Propaganda

Rise of ‘Hindutva’ cinema

Harish S. Wankhede
Propaganda

Viral fever: The curious spectacle of campaign films

S.V. Srinivas
From the sidelines

Caught in a saffron storm

Saba Naqvi
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