Tag Archives: communalism

It’s the little things

Posted on April 4, 2024 by

‘What Muslim Women Face Every Day at Work’, The Wire, April 4, 2024: [Nisha] Shah, who prays five times a day, says such Islamophobia at the workplace – amongst highly educated Indian youth – has become more audacious. She says … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged communalism, Islamophobia, Mahima Jain, pseudo-secularism, Renny Thomas | Comments Off

Review: ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

I binge-watched Paatal Lok today, a show on Amazon Prime India about a cynical cop who is all too familiar with how the The System works and who gets a high profile case by chance – to investigate a conspiracy … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged Amazon Prime India, Ayodhya, Bundelkhand, caste violence, communalism, gratuitous violence, Hathoda Tyagi, Hindi heartland, Jigarthanda, Neeraj Kabi, neo noir, Paatal Lok, Punjab, right-wing politics, Super Deluxe, trans-women, Uttar Pradesh | Comments Off