IT did not start on October 7. It escalated on October 7. For more than 75 years, we have been living like refugees. We have been denied the right of return even though it has been articulated in the international law. Before October 7, there used to be home demolitions, limits on movement, arrests and attacks on farmers, women, children and elderly people every day. But this time, it is genocide.
When the war escalated in Gaza, I was not in Palestine. I am currently studying abroad. It is very challenging and difficult to be away. I have family and friends back in Jerusalem and the West Bank. I have some friends in Gaza. They don’t reply a lot because the Internet has been cut down, so it is a bit concerning.
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The 'Invisible' Dalits
The debate over sub-categorisation of castes is likely to shape the political discourse in the upcoming state elections
Caste Census: To Conquer Or Conserve?
The caste census is generating heated debate, but even its most ardent proponents are not able to articulate a plan about how to use the resulting data
THE FATEFUL COMEDY
Actor-director Rajat Kapoor talks about adapting Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov into a Hindi play
Mad Hatter
When a leader takes off his topi and holds it in his hands while appealing for votes, it signals something extraordinary
Circle Within Circles
The caste question in Muslims.
Backward March
The Maratha reservation question may continue to mire the next government in the state
The 69% Exception
Quota within quota: lessons to be learned from Tamil Nadu
United Indifference
The perils of tweaking tribal identities
Two Nations, Two Destinies
The widely differing balance of power between the military and civilian leadership in India and Pakistan has significantly impacted democracy in the two countries
Crème de la Crème
The mainstream society thinks reservations are against right to equality. It’s high time they are seen in the context of right to justice.