Political discourse in contemporary India is generally one step removed from unabashed demagoguery, but every so often, some ‘leader’ or the other makes a comment that takes it straight into the gutter. Kindle lists five of the most politically incorrect
Ruchir Joshi questions the basis of being politically incorrect, examining contexts from Gaza, racism, sexist rants, slangs to the AIB roast…. There is political incorrectness and there is political incorrectness. And then, there is, you guessed it, political incorrectness again.
Soumabrata Chatterjee reminisces about R K Laxman and the role of a public intellectual in shaping the society. In the beginning it was the Word. Well, apparently so. If we could just imagine the word to be the miniature form
Capturing the very essence of political incorrectness, Hanif Kureishi discusses his thoughts on racism, creativity and sexuality, in a frank, no-holds-barred exchange with Devjani Bodepudi, as she caught up with him at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, earlier this year.
Thomas Crowley talks about Sanjay Rajoura and his style of comedy and interrogates the satire scene in India and abroad. Is it politically incorrect or is it maintaining the status quo? “Right now, what’s happening in India is that every
Paramita Banerjee interrogates the limits of political correctness and the adaptability of Marxist feminism to situations that are paradoxical and multifarious … The English word ‘radical’ can be used both as an adjective and as a noun. Derived from the
Deepa Bhasthi takes a look at the freedom of expression in writing, the politics of the human body and what it takes to be sexually liberal in today’s times. How dare you insinuate that my body is worth just Rs
Devjani Bodepudi crafts a plethora of emotions running through the mindscape of an ideal housewife. I worry about my son. He’s young, impressionable and naive in so many things. I don’t like the way his friends talk around him. The
If you thought AIB was funny, read this… If you thought satire is over, read this… Even if you don’t read, read this…. Muhammad Tahir is lambasting his way through this hilarious piece about Modi, AIB and Kashmir. Well guys,
Saswat Pattanayak investigates what it means to be politically incorrect in contemporary times. Is it a ploy to maintain the staus quo and further the capitalist cause or is it to give a voice to the truly marginalised? If the