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Partition wounds live on in the body, speech, humour of a 93-year-old

In ‘Trauma Nation’, Nishtha Lamba writes about the science of human suffering and healing through the lens of trauma, an experience that lives in our minds and bodies.

Liquor shops around Dalit bastis are not a coincidence. It’s trauma seeking an outlet

Markets follow vulnerability and the state taxes the bottle, while condemning the drinker. 

Don’t reduce Partition to our trauma vs theirs. It’s not about revenge

Remembering Partition is important. But let's do it ethically.

India’s amnesia on women survivors of 1984 Sikh riots isn’t natural. It’s a privilege

In 'The Kaurs of 1984', Sanam Sutirath Wazir shares the stories of survival that have been carried quietly for decades by the Sikh community in Delhi and other parts of North India.

How the ‘Kaurs of 1984’ are surviving through pain, stigma. Audience tears up

Author Sanam Sutirath Wazir shared heart-wrenching stories from his book ‘The Kaurs of 1984’ at an event at Delhi’s Theatre Kunzum last week. For many, memorials and money are no panacea.

Diljit Dosanjh’s lonely childhood is not an ingredient to his fame. It’s trauma

When BeerBiceps asked Diljit Dosanjh why he’s so deep, the singer-actor pointed to his lonely childhood where his parents abandoned him. It’s packaged as the secret to his success.

Children are at bottom of social hierarchy. But they will remember pandemic trauma longest

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Problem isn’t taxing disability pension of Armed forces, but demonising disability

By vilifying disabled military personnel, we are neither doing them nor ourselves as a country any favour.

Article 15 takes off on Badaun, Una cases, stirs debate on depiction of trauma in Bollywood

ThePrint speaks to filmmakers, victims' families and psychologists to understand why films on real-life traumas are made and their possible impact.

On Camera

MC Stan questioned women rappers’ anger. He should know what rap is built on

MC Stan has built his music around struggle, rivalry and aggression. So why question women rappers for bringing their own anger to hip-hop?

India’s crude imports set to record highest-ever 5.4-5.6 mn b/d in October as refiners diversify supplies

Russian oil accounts for 35 percent of imports, down from 55 percent in July, as Angola and Venezuela gain amid shipping disruptions.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

Netanyahu has won because he isn’t defeated. And Israel is left more divided

Netanyahu has won only because he hasn’t been defeated. He’s also changed Israel fundamentally. Any ruling alliance now will have to be a coalition to the exclusion of Israel’s Arab citizens.