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Maria Popova: The Secret Behind 20 Years of Daily Writing
The writer behind the legendary blog “The Marginalian” David Perell May 13, 2026 vMaria Popova is famous for her personal blog, The Marginalian, where she’s published more than six million words. All the nights I’ve spent reading her writing were like an entry point into intellectual curiosity. She’s introduced me to more writers and ideas than just…
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The issue of prisoners is a cornerstone of the Palestinian liberation struggle and a driver of major uprisings against the Israeli occupationNovember 22, 2024 by Aseel Saleh Illustration by Midhun Puthupattu Over 10,000 Palestinians are currently imprisoned in Israel. The issue of Palestinian prisoners has come to the fore amid the ongoing genocidal violence in Gaza, becoming…
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– V.P. CHINTAN SECOND MEMORIAL LECTURE delivered by IRFAN HABIB V.P. Chintan – VPC as he was known to thousands of workers, youth and students in Tamil Nadu – was a remarkable figure in the Indian revolutionary movement. Ever since he joined the Communist Party in 1939 when he was 21, his life had been…
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தமிழ் காமராசன் தமிழ்நாட்டின் வரலாற்று எழுதியலில் மிகவும் இழிவுக்கு ஆளாக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும் குழுமம், சக்கிலியர். இழிதொழில் புரிவோர், விசயநகர ஆட்சியாளர்களுடன் வந்த வந்தேறிகள், தெலுங்கர்கள். இப்படிப் பல கதைகள். இந்தக் கதைகளுக்கு ஆதாரம் என்ன? ஒன்றுமில்லை. சாதி அமைப்பிலிருந்து எழுந்து ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்தும் பார்ப்பன மனச் சாய்வும் சாதி இந்து மனச் சாய்வும்தான். ஆகவே, ஒருதலையான கதையை காலனிய ஆட்சியாளர்கள் முதல் இந்து / இந்திய / தமிழ் தேசியவாதிகள் ஈறாக மார்க்சியவாதிகள் வரை, சில சமயங்களில் தலித்…
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India’s Election and the Modi Model: A Conversation with Christophe Jaffrelot Christophe Jaffrelot By illiberalism.org May 24, 2024 An original version of this interview was published in French at Le Grand Continent. Since April 19, and until June 1, the world’s most populous democracy is voting. How does Modi’s authoritarian power intend to remain at the helm of a…
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Christophe Jaffrelot 2 hours ago A recent survey is revealing of a fair degree of anti-Muslim prejudice among Hindus. Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty .Every five years, the Lok Sabha elections offer a window to analyse the representation of the Muslim minority in the parliament of India. From that point of view, the 2024 elections have reconfirmed…
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