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In the introduction to your book on Tamil cinema, you argue that the Tamil film industry has grown to be the “most domineering influence” in the cultural and political life of the State. Why does ...

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UN reform faces a crisis of bureaucracy, war and climate failure. The next Secretary-General must pursue deeper change, while ...

India’s DPDP Act changes RTI privacy rules, raising fears that officials, contractors and public spending could escape ...