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Food Fiction: 12 Books That Fed My Soul
October 4, 2025October 4, 2025
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Food fiction examines political turmoil, gender violence, grief and adolescent anguish. These are my top 12 appetising reads.

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ANNAPOORANI: What The Film & Right-Wing Got Wrong On Caste
January 13, 2024July 15, 2025
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ANNAPOORANI promised a caste discourse but served up a Brahimin fantasy. Right-wing backlash to the film only furthers saffron politics via Brahmin propaganda.

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Don’t Call Me TamBram
June 6, 2019September 16, 2023
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I am not a Tamilian. I am not a Brahmin. You erase my identity and you insult my legacy when you call me a TamBram.

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