Long Reads News - Page 23
Politics of the dance floor
“Everyone can write a sentence, but to be a writer is more than writing a sentence. Everyone can put together music but to be a DJ is to put together music in a certain way,” says New York DJ Rekha Malhotra (aka DJ Rekha).
Making the stage a safe space
Both artists consider the stage to be a home and a safe space for them to share their unique filters with an audience.
Suffocating as 'model minorities'
It’s commonly stated, when convenient, that Indian-Americans are productive members of American society.
Person of colour
Being a person of colour is an understanding that whether you’re a “dothead” or an “illegal,” you are in some way vulnerable to individual and systemic violence and coercion because you were born looking a certain way.
The economic history of hate
When this bigoted and amoral hate extends to other groups, do we just stand aside? Whose side are we on?
It’s not a turban, it’s a crown
Waking up and choosing to wear a turban every morning is a tremendous act of faith and political courage.
Republican Hindu Coalition: A misguided idea of community
The organisation behind the ad and this event is the Republican Hindu Coalition, modeled after the Republican Jewish Coalition. The coalition intends to build political capital for the “Hindu-American community.”
SubDrift: Indian Americans find a sense of community
Subcontinental Drift, commonly referred to as SubDrift, is a loose coalition of South Asian Americans who create ephemeral but meaningful tide pools for people affected by this drift. Organisers in far-flung American cities put on monthly open mics and panel discussions in community spaces and bars.
'Go back to your country'
My knees buckled when I heard about the bullets. When I heard the words. Go back to your country.
The walls can always be taken down
In this, the eleventh and final part of the series, read what it feels like to become and 'Indian-American'.
'We, the (Transgender) People of India'
Exercising new found freedoms through the bars of Section 377 – the new dilemmas of the transgender communities of India
New face of Kashmir's protests: The Valley's girls
Young women of Kashmir Valley have become the new face of protests. Here's a photo-essay by Faisal Khan.
Rohingya refugees: Stateless entities knock on Delhi UNHCR's door
Rohingyas are considered stateless entities and subjected to the worst kind of violence by the Buddhist community in Myanmar. They were driven out of their province Rakhine in Myanmar.
Marital rape: Legitimised by law, protected by courts
The marital rape question remains untouched by courts because the myth of familial zone of privacy perpetrated by the State needs to be kept alive.
Muslim women do not need saving
It is essential to look past this stereotype to recognise the agency of Muslim women.
Dissent gagged: Ambiguity of free speech laws in India
India is a democracy and citizens have a constitutionally guaranteed right to a freedom of speech and expression which they can enforce via the Indian court system.
What's in a name? Navigating America as an 'outsider'
South Asian-American authors often write about these feelings of isolation. Of course, the experience of alienation sets these authors apart.
Kashmir's burning schools: In pictures
The burning of Kashmir's schools began in 2016, a few months after armed forces hunted down and killed Burhan Wani
Intellectual property rights: Locating public interest in the law
Indian courts generally order payment of royalties to the right holder in such cases, and/or restrain the infringing parties from using the intellectual property (IP) in question.
No democracy without the courts
A democracy is more than that. It is first and foremost a system of government, and not just the whims of whoever enjoys political power. That means adherence to the procedures and principles enshrined of the Constitution of India while governing.
Tasaduq Mufti: The reluctant politician
From a top-notch Bollywood cinematographer to dedicated conservationist of Kashmir, Tasaduq Mufti’s journey has not been run-of-the-mill
Down and out in Little Lhasa: Notes from McLeod Ganj cafés
My journey to McLeod Ganj turned out to be quite unexpected. Just like all journeys should be.
The lost and found girls of Usilampatti
Usilampatti, near Madurai, was infamous for its large incidence of female infanticide. Then, a number of its 'missing daughters' were found living in an illegal missionary-run home in nearby Tiruchi.
JNU student's suicide note is still being written by others
On Holi, 13 March, students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University were shocked and dismayed to hear of the suicide by hanging of a fellow student, Muthukrishnan Jeevanandham from MPhil History.
Dakhani poetry: Activity abound, expression in decline
Gautam Pemmaraju, Mumbai-based filmmaker, originally from Hyderabad, set out to document Dakhani humour and satire through its decades-old culture of performance poetry.
Holi 2017: Pour Some Colour On Me
It is the dystopian present. Water is scarce, yet Holi is still being celebrated with almost patriotic fervour. But Mira has had it. The gushes and splashes of wet colour — sometimes making their way onto her through non-consensual touch — have taken their toll on this reluctant millennial. So chill out, she does. One tumblr of 'bhaang' at a time.
International Women's Day: Nancy Drew and the PCOS mystery
PCOS patients are at an increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, infertility and various cancers. Although mainstream media attention on PCOS has been increasing in India
International Women's Day: In a wonderland adventure, Alice deals with PCOS
PCOS patients are at an increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, infertility and various cancers. Read about it Alice in Wonderland style.
International Women's Day: Jane Eyre learns about PCOS
Bertha is given some medical attention and a few years of learning how to successfully manage PCOS, she decides to try on some holistic methods as well.