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October 2018

Where Are The Shudras?

Why the Shudras are lost in today’s India

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd


The Collision that Formed India

The Chap Inside

  • The Lede

    • Arts / The Lede An exhibition in a Paris hospital casts new light on a forgotten Indian painter Blake Smith
    • Labour / The Lede The changing nature of Qatar’s exploitation of South Asian workers Anchal Vohra
    • Conflict / The Lede A fundamentalist cleric’s crusade against extremism Krithika Varagur
    • Politics / The Lede How Germany copes with a rising radical left Omkar Khandekar
  • Perspectives

    • Politics / Commentary Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh chief embodies the limitations of Rahul Gandhi’s Congress Hartosh Singh Bal
    • Law / Commentary Lessons from India’s failed “anti-terror” legislation Ravi Nair
    • Literature / Commentary The contested legacy of the Hungry Generation Ankan Kazi
  • Reporting & Essays

    • Caste / Essay Why the Shudras are lost in today’s India Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
    • Science And Technology / Essay What genetics reveals about Indian origins David Reich
    • Conflict / Reportage Three generations of women’s rebellion in Kashmir Amrita Sharma, Peerzada Raouf
    • Health / Photo Essay A photographer explores the lives of women with eating disorders Marie Hald
  • Books

    • Literature / Books RK Narayan’s second opinions Nakul Krishna
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