Why You Must Watch The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas, in the Wake of Hathras Horror
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Why You Must Watch The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas, in the Wake of Hathras Horror

Over the last few weeks, two horrific rapes and murders from Uttar Pradesh have renewed a much-needed conversation surrounding caste-atrocities in India. The short film The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas, by film critic Rajesh Rajamani, is a satirical take on how average city folk view issues related to caste. It has received a lot of attention in the last few days for all the right reasons.
Save Aarey: The Trees Are Gone but the Whataboutery is Here to Stay
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Save Aarey: The Trees Are Gone but the Whataboutery is Here to Stay

Ignoring the thousands of clarifications from the Save Aarey movement that it was in no way against the building of a metro shed, the city’s “whatabouters” believe there’s only one thing standing between Mumbai becoming a world-class city of the future and the dystopian nightmare it is today — anti-development hypocrites.
Censor Di M** Di
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Censor Di M** Di

A film about drug abuse in Punjab is objectionable. But it is okay to portray all Catholic Goans as drunks and all south Indians as lungi-wearing “Madrasis”.
The Day the Internet Dies
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The Day the Internet Dies

Twenty-five years after we got access to the internet, Indians need to watch their words on the web. We may find ourselves with no memes to LOL over. The Big M can pull the plug.