Our collective member and punk aficionado, Tayyaba, recently hosted a panel discussion at Manchester Punk Festival 2025 with panellists Riaz, vocalist of Grail Guard and Prav, drummer of Reason To Leave. Below are notes from the discussions – have a read and check out their bands.
Read MoreLeading Dalit rights academic and author of Caste Matters (2019) Dr Suraj Yengde recently featured in Origin, the film based on the life of journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Puja Nandi chats with Suraj about the film, Dalit rights and the diaspora’s lack of engagement in conversations around casteism.
Read MoreDemonstealer - the solo venture of Indian metal trailblazer Sahil Makhija - releases their politically-charged second single ‘The Fear Campaign’ in anticipation of their upcoming fourth album ‘The Propaganda Machine’.
Read More‘Anthology of Exploratory Music From India’ is a compilation of exploratory music and sound works from India. Rajen Bhatt writes about discovering India’s extensive experimental music scene and expanding his knowledge of experimental music beyond the West.
Read MoreDirected and produced by filmmaker and die-hard underground music fan Roy Dipankar, Extreme Nation is an award-winning documentary giving viewers a snapshot into the extreme metal subculture of the Indian subcontinent.
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