"Some local party officials, including those of South Asian backgrounds, turn a blind eye to the slander if it gives their preferred candidate a leg up. This is a mistake and only legitimises bigotry as a political weapon."
It is demonstrative of the fragility of certain people, their inability to digest the fact that echelons of power are no longer occupied solely by people who look like them.
The article charts the emergence of Chamar pop and the role of caste in Punjab, especially cultural assertion and its roots in the state’s Dalit politics, particularly the Ad-dharmi movement.
Those who know Swastika only as Nazi Hakenkreuz (Hooked Cross) may be surprised to learn that it is one of the oldest, most widely distributed religious symbols in the world.
Everyone is still talking about it and everyone wants to watch it - not because it is entertaining but because it is educating a whole generation about the truth.
“Compartmentalization into Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina and Sikhs in terms of celebration of cultural events is a recent phenomenon, only about 200 years old."
Labor makes promises, but they can’t say how they’ll pay for them. Mr Albanese has argued for higher taxes on retirees, housing, families and inheritances.
“I envision Australia to be the Global Innovative Hub in 2050, having teens discuss the number of patents they hold, startups / causes they work for and how many academic papers they have published"