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Why this firebrand National Conference leader pins hope for J&K’s special status on post-Modi India

In an interview to Scroll, Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi says that the southern states’ push for greater federalism will help Kashmir’s cause in a future India.

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Explained: How Supreme Court kicked the can of AMU’s minority status down the road

The 4:3 majority verdict stopped short of conclusively declaring the Aligarh Muslim University a minority educational institution.

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The end of reason: When judges and courts fail, can ideas of justice can be found in our everyday?

An instance of hate speech and a case of casteist violence emphasise the limitations of making claims for justice exclusively from the state or judiciary.

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How the Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families

The business family’s willingness to branch out, whether in India or China, reaped it rich rewards.

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‘Thoughts of Gaza Far from Gaza’: The book shows how to think of Gaza as a world in itself

What is happening in Gaza is the eruption of a world. But what is a world, if it is neither a scenario, nor a situation nor a state?

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‘A quest to cling to something tangible’: Why Tarana Husain Khan writes about Rampur’s lost foods

An interview with the author of ‘Degh to Dastarkhwan’ and ‘The Begum and the Dastan’.

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Sunday book pick: The many reflections of womanhood in Danielle Pender’s ‘Watching Women and Girls’

The short story collection is also the author’s literary debut.

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Women who write themselves: The quiet strength of Tamil writer Imayam’s female protagonists

‘I write the stories of those who live with me in my family, my neighbourhood, my street, my village,’ said the writer about his work.

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Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Kanpur produces 20% of India’s leather, contributing severely to groundwater contamination and polluting the Ganga river.

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