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All the popular arguments against caste-based reservations are founded on myths and have no basis in reality. This is not surprising as the dominant social groups are always threatened by

While ideas like secularism and pluralism are undoubtedly the goals which we must work towards, we must recognise the fact that these words have never had much to do with

Identity politics and its fault lines: a thread.1. Representation is paramount in democracy. An ally can never adequately represent the interests of an oppressed minority in a majoritarian society. Hence

#HappyOnam to all Malayalis around the world Another #Onam is here, and like every year, so is a fresh round of heated debate about what the festival represents. For the

This is just plain stupid. Vamana is part of the story and he has a birthday. Nobody needs these silly "proofs" for that. The resistance is against hijacking the popular

Those innocent souls who were asking why outrage without reading the book, read this incisive review of the book.Unsurprisingly, the book is everything we thought it was.https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/08/25/the-delhi-riots-book-tells-an-o

#Bloomsbury book retraction: an explanation for Dummies (liberals)Series of events:1. A pogrom happened in Delhi last February2. Recently, Bloomsbury published a book that presented the perpetrator's perspective and thereby sought

Unscientific religious views that brand homosexuality as a "sin" must be condemned by everyone who are committed to the idea of justice. It's not about opposition to any religion, it's

Thread on the international coverage that Kerala received for its fight against #COVID19. How the Communist state flattened its #COVID19 curve - The Washington Post (@washingtonpost)https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/aggressive-testing-co

Reading this long thread (with maths lessons) and realising the efforts the author has taken to discredit the alleged arguments of those whom he calls the "testing mafia", I think

While I agree that people, across differences, are "stupid", it's not fair to generalise the "stupidity", either in terms of religion (as the fascist project is revelling in Islamophobia) or

During @vijayanpinarayi's presser today:Question: The centre had rejected foreign aid during our floods but now they've decided to accept it. Your comments?PV: They made a mistake then. Doesn't mean they