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TopicCaste oppression

Topic: caste oppression

Ambedkar made human rights Indian ideals in fight against caste—before they became global slogans

Bodhi Ramteke -
BR Ambedkar not only indigenised the concept of human rights but also reinstated human values in a society long dehumanised by the Varna system.

Phule biopic ‘Satyashodhak’ whitewashes Brahmin oppression, plays into political agendas

Govind Dhaske -
Phule is portrayed as an ally of Brahmin reformists who fight against the orthodox members of their community rather than as a standalone non-Brahmin hero.

Reema Kagti’s Dahaad is a powerful portrait of caste oppression in small towns

Tina Das -
Amazon Prime's Dahaad is made compelling and uncomfortable by its screenplay, written by Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar and Ritesh Shah.

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Opinion

Economy

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Esha Mishra -
Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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