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Saba Naqvi
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In this book Saba Naqvi asks if the government has taken the ED’s help to destabilise the Opposition
An excerpt from ‘The Saffron Storm: From Vajpayee to Modi’, by Saba Naqvi.
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Saba Naqvi: To watch the Jantar Mantar videos is to know what hate looks like
As Independence Day approaches, a sense of anxiety hangs over Muslims in Delhi.
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
By naming a stadium after himself and putting his image on Covid-19 certificates, we see the transition to making him the symbol and emblem of the nation-state.
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Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
The veteran reporter recounts her encounters with criminals-turned-politicians.
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Scenes from a farmers’ protest camp: It’s hard to see how the Modi government can shut this down
There is determination and clarity of thought about how India is being sold to corporate interests.
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BJP Ltd and its shell companies: If politics was boardroom strategy
Partnerships are made to give the national party a toehold and a chance to eventually dominate, through psychological and financial means.
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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
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As India slides into chaos, Modi’s image is being distanced from an earthly realm – and blame
These days, the images that the prime minister chooses to present the world touch subliminal buttons – saffron, sage, penance, service and so on.
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Amidst pandemic, ruling NDA in Bihar will hold the advantage in India’s first virtual poll campaign
The Opposition maintain that two-thirds of the electorate do not have smart phones and would be left out of the process.
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Ayodhya from the margins: Three snapshots of courage from the temple town in the eye of the storm
The veteran journalist recounts stories of unique people she has met on her trips to the town over the decades.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Ramzan in riot-torn Northeast Delhi: As desperation grows with lockdown, charities feed the hungry
Many people in Shiv Vihar and Mustafabad lost their homes in the communal violence in February. The Covid-19 epidemic has pushed them to the edge.
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Watching ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ during lockdown: When India’s poor were still in the Bollywood frame
It was also a time when all Muslims were not villains.
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Are there lessons to be learnt from India’s first attempt at coalition politics?
Saba Naqvi’s ‘Politics of Jugaad’ traces the history of coalition governments in India.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing