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November 2021

Speaking from the Margins

The demonisation of Kaikeyi and Surpanakha

Saswati Sengupta


A Thousand Flowers Bloom

The Sun and the Moon

The Protector

  • The Lede

    • Communities / The Lede Jharkhand’s millennia-old megalithic sites are under threat Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
    • ART / The Lede A photo exhibition explores Bengaluru’s many transformations Mahima Jain
    • Environment / The Lede Wular’s troubled fisherfolk reckon with a dying lake Nawal Ali
    • Environment / The Lede The struggle to save the Thar’s old ways of life Ilse Köhler-Rollefson
  • Perspectives

    • Politics / Commentary The Modi government profits by imposing unmanageable expectations on the farmer protests Hartosh Singh Bal
    • Politics / Commentary The social profile of Hindu nationalism and its unease over reservations Christophe Jaffrelot
    • Sports / Commentary Kohli, Modi and the costs of authoritarian leadership Vaibhav Vats
    • Environment / Commentary India’s stance at climate negotiations is beginning to feel like a smokescreen Kabir Agarwal
    • Caste / Commentary The discredited excuses for dodging a caste census Ajachi Chakrabarti
  • Reporting & Essays

    • Religion / Essay The demonisation of Kaikeyi and Surpanakha Saswati Sengupta
    • Religion / Essay Ravan was a Gond king Ushakiran Atram
    • Religion / Essay The many Muslim versions of the Ramayana Azeez Tharuvana
    • Religion / Essay The ethnic histories of Ram and Krishna Ram Shepherd Bheenaveni
    • Crime / Essay A reporter’s account of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence MR Narayan Swamy
  • Books

    • Agriculture / Books Why Charan Singh’s advocacy for agrarian interests still endures Binit Priyaranjan
  • Editor's Corner

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