New Delhi: In a media landscape increasingly driven by algorithms, profit margins, and elite narratives, voices from the margins are often drowned out. Neha Dixit’s new book, the Many Lives of Syeda X brings one such voice — that of Syeda, a Muslim migrant woman from Banaras who moved to Delhi after the 1992 Babri Masjid riots — into sharp focus. For over three decades, Syeda has toiled invisibly, crafting the very objects that populate our homes and lives — from tea strainers and Diwali décor to bulbs and stationery…
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Bangladeshi Students Launch New Political Party Ahead of Elections
Dhaka: A new political party, the Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (Democratic Student Council), has been launched by Bangladeshi students who played a pivotal role in last year’s anti-government protests that led to the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The formation of this party marks a significant development in Bangladesh’s already turbulent political landscape, as the country prepares for the next general elections. Key organizers of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) movement, which spearheaded the nationwide protests that resulted in Hasina’s downfall in August 2024, are among the founders of…
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