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Censorship, arrests and power cuts: India’s Democracy Question

Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini once said, ‘Censorship is advertising paid by the government.’ The statement appears true in the case of BBC’s The Modi Question, a documentary based on the 2002 Gujrat riots, which the Modi government banned under the Information Technology Rules 2021 law. Since the ban was invoked…

The Modi Question

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Censorship, arrests and power cuts: India’s Democracy Question
Censorship, arrests and power cuts: India’s Democracy Question
The Modi Question

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May 1, 2022

[Archive] BJP Paints Uttar Pradesh Saffron Once Again

The people have spoken, Yogi Adityanath will be the Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh and will be the first one in the last 37 years to return to power during incumbency. The Bhartiya Janta Party had one of its most successful state election sweeps in the last…

Uttar Pradesh

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[Archive] BJP Paints Uttar Pradesh Saffron Once Again
[Archive] BJP Paints Uttar Pradesh Saffron Once Again
Uttar Pradesh

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May 1, 2022

Loudspeaker Politics

In the 1990s, the that-time Shiv Sena Pramukh Bal Thackeray set up an agenda for his party and started a discourse in Maharashtra about the use of loudspeakers in worshipping places. He demanded the removal of loudspeakers, especially in mosques. …

Raj Thackeray

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Loudspeaker Politics
Loudspeaker Politics
Raj Thackeray

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Apr 15, 2022

The Kapoor-Bhatt Nuptials Offer Distraction In Stressful Times

The big fat b-town marriage ceremony of actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt on 14th April was a moment of relieving tittle-tattle for Indians. The couple tied the knot with the attendance of an alluring cast present with glamorous designer sarees and flamboyant Indian wedding fashionista. Amidst the Ukraine crisis…

Ranbir Kapoor

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The Kapoor-Bhatt Nuptials Offer Distraction In Stressful Times
The Kapoor-Bhatt Nuptials Offer Distraction In Stressful Times
Ranbir Kapoor

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Jan 14, 2022

Uttar Pradesh & Identity Politics in 2022

India’s political and electoral ethos is carried by the big three of identity politics which are religion, region, and caste. Although the modern Indian does cast his/her vote on policies of the party they agree with or they might like the party leader and think they are better for the…

Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh & Identity Politics in 2022
Uttar Pradesh & Identity Politics in 2022
Uttar Pradesh

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Dec 20, 2021

Why Are Protests Happening All Around The World

Protests are a way of demonstrating objection towards an idea or an action. It is a form of public expression and outrage and is traditionally found in a political situation. There is nothing new in the various forms of protest, people since the early modern ages have done that and…

Protest

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Why Are Protests Happening All Around The World
Why Are Protests Happening All Around The World
Protest

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Dec 20, 2021

Squid Game and the Advent of non-English Content

On its way to becoming the most popular show on Netflix, the Korean survival drama series is an example of how quality content breaks the language barriers and gives the viewers an experience rather than something filler. Another example of breaking language barriers in the Korean entertainment industry is the…

Squid Game

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Squid Game and the Advent of non-English Content
Squid Game and the Advent of non-English Content
Squid Game

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Oct 27, 2021

How The Lamestream Media Perceives Gaming

On 17th October, the Times of India published an article under ‘Talk It Out’ A segment called ‘Gaming addiction can take a toll on your wallet and relationships’. Talk It Out is a therapeutical sort of segment where experts assess and respond to queries related to mental health submitted by…

Gaming

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How The Lamestream Media Perceives Gaming
How The Lamestream Media Perceives Gaming
Gaming

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Sep 20, 2021

Essay: Targeted Online Harassment

Since the inception of the internet, the culture surrounding the subspaces of websites, blogs, video services and social media platforms has always been intoxicating. Since the early 2000s, online spaces were unmonitored and unregulated by governments all over the world. There were very few agencies that oversaw the management and…

Harassment

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Essay: Targeted Online Harassment
Essay: Targeted Online Harassment
Harassment

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Jun 22, 2021

The Onset of Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Inevitable Disintegration

On 21st June, the Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap confirmed that it will contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections alone and not with the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance. Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked him to ally with the BJP…

Uddhav Thackeray

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The Onset of Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Inevitable Disintegration
The Onset of Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Inevitable Disintegration
Uddhav Thackeray

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