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Modi is all talk when it comes to empowering women; phantom haircuts and the spectacle that is social life in India; and more
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[No Action Against Subhash Barala Shows Modi is All Talk When it Comes to Empowering Women](
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
[That in the days since the incident there has been no action against Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, whoâs son is the accused in the case, is indicative that Modiâs long lecture to parents of sons to ensure that their boys did not stray and commit crimes against women has not percolated down within his own party. The absence of action at the earliest will further erode the credibility of Modiâs words.](
[Murdering a Great Journal, One Editor at a Time](
Ramachandra Guha
[The conduct of the Sameeksha Trust demonstrates that one does not have to be a Congress chamcha or CPI(M) apparatchik or Sanghi ideologue to undermine and devalue the integrity of a great scholarly institution.](
[This Is No Way to Remember P.M. Bhargava and Yash Pal](
Vasudevan Mukunth
[Barely a week after the death of Yash Pal, who worked hard to dispel superstitions and debunk pseudoscience, an article in a business daily advises readers against eating during eclipses.](
[Despite Moving Across the Country, Irom Sharmila Hasnât Escaped Opposition to Her Marriage](
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty
[Irom Sharmila and Desmond Coutinho plan to marry in Kodaikanal. But many in the area oppose the marriage, seeing the two as a âthreat to peace and stability of the hillsâ.](
[Research and Teaching Are Integral to Academia. Why Does Javadekar Want One Without the Other?](
Sunalini Kumar
[The HRD ministerâs decision to âlet teachers teachâ doesnât come from concern for teachersâ and studentsâ welfare; it is only another way to cut government spending on higher education.](
[What Phantom Haircuts Tell Us About the Spectacle That is Social Life in India](
Sanjay Srivastava
[We appear to be living in a time when people have realised that if the dominant sense is whimsy, then they would be foolish to think any other way.](
[In Lingayat-Virashaiva Row, a History of Dissent and Assimilation](
Ruchika Sharma
[While the Virashaivas emerged in opposition to dominant Brahmanical Hindu traditions, in more recent times they havenât asserted their dissensions.](
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