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Mughal-e-Azam, Pakeezah to Gadar, Hindi cinema’s Muslim characters are never Pasmandas
Dalit cinema in India has put marginalised Hindus on the silver screen but the Muslim Pasmanda community remains untouched.
RBI data reveals demonetisation was the epitome of whimsical, illogical policymaking
The government wanted demonetisation to combat three problems. None of them seem to have been solved.
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‘You get nervous easily’ — what Bihar sepoy killed in Ladakh told mother about LAC tensions
Sepoy Chandan Yadav of Bhojpur, Bihar, was all of 22. When border tensions made him nervous, he relied on his Armymen brothers for advice.
India’s hijab supporters will lose even if they win SC battle. Because the real war is political
In a highly polarised time, cornered minorities tend to lean back and protect the roots and fundamentals of what is so dear to them. Politically, it can often be a bad trap.