A worm's eye view
I have spent the last two weeks in my constituency, travelling every evening to about a dozen hamlets, mostly Adi Dravidar cheris (dalit habitations), listening to the grievances of the poor from a while before sundown to way past midnight.



Musical mocktails
Hey, these cocktails might seem heady, actually trendy, but do these end up as mock tales? The ones where live performances of noted maestros in ritzy hotels or private parties are generously seasoned with a lavish dinner and unlimited drinks?



Muslim women must have their say
In the last three months, two major events concerning Muslim women created news. First, the National Commission of Women released the status report on Muslim women in April.



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Elephantine conclave
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