politics
Male and Malevolent in Kerala
PR Ramesh
Only in Kerala. Where an actor accused in a rape case is feted and protected by a powerful brotherhood in the industry while the victim, a popular heroine of South Indian cinema, supported by a few of her feisty female colleagues, fights alone for justice in the face of rising insensitivity and indifference from the patriarchs of Malayalam cinema
Pulp Paradox
By pandering to the prurient fantasies of Malayali men, Kerala’s popular culture has abetted misogyny in life and politics
Struggle for the Soil
The Adivasis of northern Telangana raise a rallying cry for land and livelihood rights
Corruption Conundrum
A mix of empirical evidence and game theory demonstrate that new laws cannot solve old problems
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