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Garga Chatterjee
Garga Chatterjee is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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So, whose interest did the Doklam stand-off serve? Certainly not the Indian public’s
Or Bhutan’s.
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Hindi in passports is yet another step towards imposing a single language on a multilingual India
When Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj says ‘why can’t we make it Hindi?’, the ‘we’ does not stand for all Indian citizens.
Garga Chatterjee
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OBOR: As Mamata seeks Chinese investment for Bengal, why is Delhi bent on playing spoilsport?
The Centre has reservations over China’s One Belt One Road project, which could greatly benefit the eastern state.
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Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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A bridge too far: Why imposing Hindi on all threatens more than just India’s diversity
Non-Hindi speakers will effectively have to pay for a system that actively discriminates against them.
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Sheikh Hasina visit: To improve India-Bangladesh relations, Delhi must have Kolkata on board
If India wants to match or even outdo China in the game of wooing Bangladesh, it must finalise the Teesta water-sharing agreement.
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History revisited: 'Bande Mataram' was written as a song about Bengal – not India
As 'Vande Mataram' causes a controversy between BJP members of the Meerut municipality and Muslim councilors, a note about the origins of Bankim Chandra's poem.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Unesco tag for Mongol Shobhajatra reminds beleaguered Bangladesh of its common Bengali-ness
The New Year's event has become a potent symbol of the nation's secular political imagination.
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In the name of cooperative federalism, the Centre is practicing coercive federalism
This represents an assault on representative democracy.
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Why the launch of Irom Sharmila's party has historical significance for Manipur
The People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance debuted on October 18, marking the first sitting of a democratically elected Assembly in the state 68 years ago.
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Bangladesh's Pujo paradox: Joyous celebrations under the shadow of the gun
The festival draws enthusiastic participation from Muslims, even as Hindus are under siege from fundamentalists.
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It’s time for the government to stop spreading the lie that Hindi is India’s ‘national language’
It's time to remember that the Constitution specifically avoids such a term.
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Why holding simultaneous Union and state elections will be a blow to democracy and federalism
Due to the greater amount of media focus and money power in play, national issues will dominate while state issues will be relegated to the background.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know