Society, caste and identity
Caste, ethnicity, gender, family and community.
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Devyani and Sangeeta
A note on the dismissal of charges against diplomat Devyani Khobragade, urging India to give offshore domestic workers government status or end the arrangement, and hoping Sangeeta gets a fulfilling…
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New York City blast, fire, madness
A short note on the East 116th Street explosion and fire in New York, wishing BP readers safe and recalling train trips to the city.
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The Tusker named Ganesha
A note on a Purulia tusker that smashed a house but carefully cleared the debris on hearing a baby cry, with the poster fearing wildlife losses.
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Sweet as Sunny
A sardonic note on a US student’s turn to pornography and Bollywood interest in her, taking the story as a sign of the times and asking readers to sign a…
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The Begums of Bhopal (new edition)
A short history of the Begums of Bhopal, with a news extract on the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan meeting there; the poster sees it as common people replacing a monarch…
