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The Boy-Man Who Beat the Dravidian Model
Vijay’s carefully constructed boy-man image made him a point of intersection for different kinds of voter discontents in Tamil Nadu, explaining why the DMK lost in the state. V. Geetha August 06, 2026 One of the highlights of the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu that brought the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to power in May…
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Forty years after The Hunt for Red October redefined military fiction, the genre continues to explore the impact of technological innovation on warfare, building on a long tradition of speculative novels that foreshadowed the destructive evolutions of human conflict.Sean Connery as Captain Ramius in ‘The Hunt for Red October’, 1990. Credit: United Archives GmbH /…
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There’s more talk of decolonisation than ever, while true independence for former colonies has faded from view. Why? Rhodes Must Fall protesters outside Oriel College at the University of Oxford. Photo by Thabo Jaiyesimi/SOPA/LightRocket/Getty Lydia Walker is assistant professor and Myers Chair in Global Military History at the Ohio State University. She is the author…
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Sidharth Bhatia 22/Nov/2024 5 min read McGarr’s new book, Spying in South Asia-Britain, the United States and India’s Secret Cold War takes a deep look at how India was a theatre of intense spying from even before independence Support Free & Independent Journalism Good morning, we need your help! Since 2015, The Wire has fearlessly delivered independent…
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The author examines Shudra nationalism and heritage to redefine India’s identity and future. Nikhil Sanjay-Rekha Adsule Yesterday · 07:30 am Read in App The slogan-shouting and muscle flexing on the basis of caste and class were in full bloom during the elections in Maharashtra. It is a spectacle for all of India now. These elections have…
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By Dmitry Pozhidaev Published 23 November, 2024 The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the LeftBy Boris KagarlitskyPublished by Pluto Press Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent leftist thinker, political prisoner and fierce critic of neoliberal capitalism, has consistently offered a critical lens on global capitalism and Russia’s position within it. His latest work, The Long Retreat: Strategies…
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