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Image of a Dalit woman journalist from Khabar Lahariya reporting the news with her smartphone
Image via 'Writing With Fire' trailer Screenshot

The Incomplete Picture of 'Writing With Fire'

By Riya Talitha
Rather than painting a story about exceptionalism, the filmmakers could have just portrayed Khabar Lahariya as what it is consistently.
Image of Sangini looking out of a train window
Image via Jai Bhim's Thala Kodhum video screeenshot

'Jai Bhim' Is a Reminder that Judicial Systems Won't Save Us

By Hameedha Khan
Despite the legal efforts depicted in the film, recorded police brutality against oppressed minorities persists over 30 years later.
image of train going fast, blurred people in front of it
Image via Shutterstock

The Layers in Railways

By Hameedha Khan
What is the purpose of a train, if it cannot take us home?

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