Political Culture
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From populist rule to lynching, the writings of Machiavelli foreshadow much of modern mass politics
The Italian diplomat placed conflict between the plebians and the prince at the heart of a stable regime.
Prasanta Chakravarty
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Argumentative Indians: Many urbanites won’t even talk to those with opposing political views
A new survey shows the deep, disconcerting political divide in urban India.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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‘2019 as anti-hartal year’: Kerala’s traders and transporters pledge to curb ‘culture of shutdowns’
Frequent disruptions to daily life have left the public weary and even prompted politicians to question the overuse of their favoured mode of protest.
TA Ameerudheen
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Why anonymous insider accounts of Donald Trump’s presidency (and all governments) are necessary
Secret histories have for centuries served to strengthen opposition to unscrupulous rulers, and even helped topple them.
Rachel Carnell, The Conversation
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Bengal MP is suspended for ‘lavish lifestyle’, leading to the question: Who is an ideal communist?
Like Ritabrata Banerjee, Jyoti Basu and Somnath Chatterjee too had a taste for luxury but no comrade doubted their commitment to the cause.
Subrata Nagchoudhury
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How Sikkim officials decided what to gift the Dalai Lama for his enthronement ceremony
On the list were a clock, a writing attaché case, a silver tea set, a pair of binoculars and two English ponies.
Pema Abrahams
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes