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March 2020

Stepsons of the Soil

In battles between insurgents and paramilitary groups, the killers and the killed are often from the same marginalised groups

Akash Poyam

Beneath The Uniform

The casteist and racist origins of the Indian Army’s recruitment policies

Sabyasachi Dasgupta

Rank Injustice

Why the army's colonial and exploitative sahayak system must go

Sagar

  • The Lede

    • Arts / The Lede Sohrab Hura’s journey to fulfil his father’s desire Jennifer Kishan
    • Religion / The Lede The partying pilgrims of Mount Tomorr Krithika Varagur
    • Communities / The Lede The struggle for queer rights in Uganda Prathap Nair
  • Perspectives

    • Politics / Commentary With federal resistance to the CAA, Article 256 prepares to take centre stage Shubhankar Dam
    • Economy / Commentary The growing irrelevance of the annual budget Himanshu
    • Politics / Commentary The liberal jubilation around Kejriwal’s triumph in Delhi is misguided Vaibhav Vats
    • Health / Commentary What coronavirus teaches India about China’s public-health system Raviprasad Narayanan
  • Reporting & Essays

    • Politics / Reportage Why the army's colonial and exploitative sahayak system must go Sagar
    • Caste / Essay The casteist and racist origins of the Indian Army’s recruitment policies Sabyasachi Dasgupta
    • Conflict / Photo Essay The Kurdish struggle amid Turkey’s war on dissent çaĞdaŞ erdoĞan
    • Conflict / Essay In battles between insurgents and paramilitary groups, the killers and the killed are often from the same marginalised groups Akash Poyam
  • Books

    • Literature / Essay Fiction in the time of fake news Arundhati Roy
  • Editor's Corner

    • History / editor's pick Editor's Pick The Caravan
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