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There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level

Culture and History

After expressing displeasure with toilets and cooking gas, The Wire now trains its gun against Assamese Gamosa

Raju Das -
Wire is wrong in saying that Gamosa has become a symbol of insecurity in Assam
Culture and History

Zealot Christians dub missionary who risked the existence of the entire Sentinelese tribe a ‘martyr’

OpIndia Staff -
The Sentinelese have been on the radar of Christian Missionaries for a while now.
Editor's picks

‘Liberals’ love to cajole the knife wielding thief, while mocking the ones who save their sorry tuchus

Nupur J Sharma -
Today, Economic Times published an editorial cartoon strip by R Prasad that did just that. Defy decency and reason to pander to this well-entrenched cabal.
Culture and History

Kerala government lifts restrictions at Sabarimala after High Court order

OpIndia Staff -
The court said travelling in groups and chanting 'Ayappa Keerthanam' is a part of the pilgrimage and cannot be prohibited.
Culture and History

The Sentinelese Tribe: Caught between isolation and the march of humanity that waits for none

K Bhattacharjee -
Sometimes, the best we can do for people is stay away from them. The issue revolving around the Sentinalese tribe is one such instance.
Opinions

‘Smash Brahminical Patriarchy’: Academia will always be the harbinger of great evil

K Bhattacharjee -
That terms like 'Brahminical Patriarchy' are mainstream in the academia does not mean that it's not evil. It only reveals that a deep rot has set in.
Editor's picks

Here is why I left the Left

Ahmed Shariff -
I feel so uncomfortable around the Left, it is not a question of whether you will offend them, it’s just a question of when.
Culture and History

Sabarimala: VHP warns Kerala government of Ayodhya-like movement to save Sabarimala and protect Hindu devotees

OpIndia Staff -
The VHP accused Pinarayi Vijayan of trying to turn Kerala into a Hindu-free state like Kashmir.
Culture and History

‘Smash Brahminical Patriarchy’: Intellectual transformation of vile bigotry and fanaticism into supposed ‘noble pursuit’

K Bhattacharjee -
"Smash Brahminical Patriarchy" is a product of the abyss called Postmodernism and at its core, Postmodernism is just communism on steroids.
Editor's picks

Our culture is not a ticket to your self-discovery: Indian girl writes to US nightclub with Gods on bathroom walls

OpIndia Staff -
She not only got a response but also an apology.
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