Craving Love!Bollywood’s Soul Resided in Its Love Stories. Are They Disappearing? Bollywood's trademark romances are disappearing from screens in service of hypermasculinity and religious fervor, endangering the escapist fantasy that classic love stories offered audiences for decades. By Devrupa Rakshit
a royal erasureWhy Hindu Nationalists Want to Erase Mughal History The Mughal dynasty's presence in Indian history threatens the idea of a homogenous Hindu past -- and thereby, the idea of India as Hindu. By Amlan Sarkar
Tweeting a StormThe Buzz Cut: Woman’s Tweet Simultaneously Upsets National Security and Secure Nationalists This week in The Buzz Cut: a woman upsets a stable nation, another woman stuns by existing, and a man sues for the stars. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Stop Lion To UsIn Conversation: On Angry Lions and Nationalism The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, how the demeanor of lions tells the changing story of us as a nation. By The Swaddle Team
Naming IdentityCasteist Violence Over Renaming an Andhra District After Ambedkar Shows How Naming Is Political The incident reminds us of the role that names play in shaping identity, nationalism. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Too Much of Anything...How ‘National Narcissism’ Makes People More Prone to Believing Conspiracy Theories "[It] can be a bad thing if your identity involves inflated views of your group and an obsession with dominance or image management." By Devrupa Rakshit
Larger Than LifeWhat Do Indian Biopics Tell Us About Our Culture Today? From "Thalaivii" to "Chhapaak," biopics today mark the cultural impulse that fails to ask: what makes somebody a hero worth looking up to? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Clash of CivilizationsEvidence of a 3,200‑Year‑Old Tamil Nadu Civilization Counters Nationalism Myths The findings refute the idea that the Indus Valley Civilization was the only advanced city society in India during that period. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Local SpiritCompanies are Rebranding Indigenous Liquors Like Mahua Into Desi Cocktails. Who Stands To Gain? A growing urban market for these national beverages spells trouble for local producers and their communities. By Shinjini Dey