#Thread We the reporters' collective investigated Modi Govt’s global PR machinery--its Ministry of Truth. What we uncovered: lobbying to downplay child hunger in global rankings, creating a poverty index to claim reduction in poverty, and even dodging responsibility for democracy! Read on.

For the father of the Indian Constitution, ‘hell’ was the place where Dalits were being pushed to through centuries of deprivation and marginalisation. My first for the Express indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

As Jharkhand turns 25, the question of Jharkhandi identity still persists. What does it take to be a Jharkhandi? Born in UP, married to a Jain family, Sitarani is still a Jharkhandi who invested her whole life for the statehood movement. My story indianexpress.com/article/long-r…

Blue is the warmest colour, blue is the colour of resistance. From indigo movement to Ambedkarite consolidation, what does blue stand for in Indian politics? I try to explore the meaning of blue. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

This is a letter from Savitribai Phule to Jotiba Phule in 1856, cited in 1991 book by Susie Tharu and K Lalita. Hope it addresses some of your delusions

As Chandrabindoo makes a comeback, we, the millennials get something to fall back on. Our Kolkata’s nostalgia still survives, at least in their words. My piece indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

In 1991, Congress government initiated Operation pushback to deport Bangladeshi illegal immigrants. BJP leader Madan Khurana marched to Okhla with his supporters to forcefully evict them. They have always figured in Delhi elections. I trace the history indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

BJP’s double standard on gender issue exposed. Despite UCC’s alleged focus on ‘gender equality’, when it comes to ancestral property rights of Adivasi women, they turn silent. In Uttarakhand, Adivasis are exempted from ambit of the UCC indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Adivasis and upper castes don’t have a level playing field. Only an Adivasi can understand both the necessity of development and the essence of Adivasi lives. Union minister Suresh Gopi neither understands history, nor nuances ⁦⁦⁦Tribal Army⁩ indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Kejriwal, morally can claim the CMO Delhi twitter handle but ethically, he can’t. He invested ten years to build up the followers. Should BJP try from scratch to shed what they call ten years of misrule? My opinion indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

The report has not been opening since this morning. Technical glitch or something else? Suchitra Vijayan 🇵🇸 Pariplab Chakraborty thepolisproject.com/research/trans…

Dhirendra Shastri, who often prescribes cow urine to cancer patients at his 'durbar', is now setting up a hospital at Bageshwar Dham. Laying its foundation and hailing him as the 'unifier of Hindus' was PM Modi. Shinjinee Majumder reports. altnews.in/hate-hindu-sup…

indianexpress.com/article/opinio… You need not to be from Ranchi to love it. This is the city that shaped me. It made me what I am. This is my city where I want to belong…

.Kunal Kamra has shown amazing courage and taken on so many people who wield unregulated power in the country. And he put it out on the anniversary of Bhagat Singh's martyrdom. Clearly Kamra knew how they will come after him

Dera in Punjab is not about Guru Ram Rahim. Such reductive definitions actually deprives it of the inclusivity and complex syncretism. Santosh K. Singh through his nuanced ethnography, brings out the essence of dera and its complexities. My review indianexpress.com/article/books-…

Glad to share this column published today The Indian Express America, Now the Land of ‘Unfreedom’ What does the arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old Turkish citizen and a doctoral student at Tufts University, Boston, signify? It shows that America hyped as “the land of the

Hindi heartland Hindus shouldn’t teach Bengalis what to eat. They can fill themselves with what we call ghas-phus, we will continue celebrating fish and mutton All India Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Rahul Gandhi has asked all Congress CMs to bring #RohithVemulaAct --but no clear details abt what it includes Hope Rohith's name isnt attached to a token act. What could make a strong law against campus caste discrimination? My piece in The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

How did BJP strengthen its foothold across Adivasi land? Kamal Narayan Chaubey unpacks in his new book Adivasi vs Vanvasi. Read it here indianexpress.com/article/books-…

Corporate India has a caste problem / my article on the caste & India Inc. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…