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Nepal, Two Weeks Later: A Young Witness on Rage, Loss, and Fragile Hope in a Country on Edge
Two weeks after Nepal’s September 2025 protests, a young witness reflects on rage, loss, and fragile hope.
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No Nepotism. No Pedigree.No Compromise: Anuparna Roy’s Venice Win Shatters Indian Cinema’s Old Order
Anuparna Roy’s Songs of Forgotten Trees made history at the Venice Film Festival, where she became the first Indian filmmaker to win Best Director in the Orizzonti section. Without film school credentials or industry pedigree, Roy’s debut rejects clichés of Indian cinema abroad. Her intimate, feminist storytelling reframes women not as symbols or victims but as survivors who demand to be witnessed.
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Punjabi Aa Gaye, at the Met: Diljit Dosanjh’s Met Gala Debut is a Cultural Reset
Diljit Dosanjh made history as the first Punjabi artist to walk the Met Gala red carpet — dressed in custom Prabal Gurung, styled by Abhilasha Devyani.
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Memoir: Prahlad Kakar and Dilip Simeon: A Friendship in the Shadow of the Naxals
An excerpt from Prahlad Kakar’s memoir, a tale of friendship, rebellion, and life in 1970s India during the Naxalite movement.
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On the Legacies of Sophia Duleep Singh: A History of South Asian Women in the UK
Avi Virdee writes about the oft-forgotten role played by South Asian Women in British history.
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