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Why do poetry and protest go hand in hand? What makes it such a powerful and effective form of dissent? We’ve seen it giving expression to the opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, the trauma of brutalised Dalits and the despair of tribals displaced from their lands.
In a delightful, lyrical conversation on the podcast, poet explains why poetry resonates so strongly during mass movements, why it knows no boundaries and its cathartic nature during times of strife.All Indians Matter Hussain Haidry
Several BJP-ruled states are planning a law against ‘love jihad’, never mind the fact that the Central Government led by their own party denies any such thing exists or that any such cases have come to light.
The law is clearly a move to deter inter-faith marriages – a long-standing demand of extremist saffron outfits. It also flies in the face of Constitutional rights and existing laws that permit marriages between consenting adults of different faiths.
The relationship between communication technologies and lower castes is a complicated one. While communication technology and the mass media are widely thought to shrink social divisions, in many cases they have in fact reinforced caste-based exclusion and affected caste narratives.
, London-based researcher and consultant – whose work looks at the disavowal of caste in media and communication studies and digital cultures – sheds light on the issue in this conversation with .Dr Murali ShanmugavelanAll Indians Matter
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The relationship between communication technologies and lower castes is a complicated one. While communication technology and the mass media are widely thought to shrink social divisions, in many cases they have in fact reinforced caste-based exclusion and affected caste narratives.
, London -based researcher and consultant – whose work looks at the disavowal of caste in media and communication studies and digital cultures – sheds light on the issue in this conversation with All Indians Matter. Dr Murali Shanmugavelan
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If the government decides what we can watch, read and say, how long before it can tell us what can and cannot think?
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Goans are up in arms against the government’s plans to turn the state into a coal hub. The infra push may destroy the Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park, damage the state’s waterways, impact fishermen’s livelihoods, and displace several local families.
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