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Nikita Sud
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Opinion: India’s bulldozer raj springs from the very opposite impulse of nation building
Nations forged in devastation resemble petty mafias of muscle and flex. Neither a new politics, nor a vibrant economy can flourish in this morass.
Nikita Sud
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Why are they going after Bollywood?
In the promised horizon of New India, there will be no decadent elites. They must all fall in line with the national will.
Nikita Sud
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Illegality vs informality: What the crackdown on slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh is really about
The state’s rulers aspire to proclaim their moral and legal credentials, which will be utilised in re-ordering society along an upper caste, Hindu morality.
Nikita Sud
Trending
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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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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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The Gujarat model: What violence in the name of cow protection tells us about BJP's caste politics
The party wants to include Dalits into its Hindu vote bank, but the age-old caste prejudices remain deeproted.
Nikita Sud
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Holy cow: Our bovine protectors are milking an old script (with new hypocrisy)
Cow protectionism isn’t new in India – but the political cache it commands is.
Nikita Sud
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The debate around land acquisition law is all good – but what about the landless?
The current debate is centred on the conflict between the interests of farmers and industry. There are many more livelihoods at stake.
Nikita Sud
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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Congress is a large tent: it shelters both secularism and communalism
Those who think that the Congress is secular betray an ignorance both about the party and the complex principle.
Nikita Sud
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For Hindu nationalists, striking fear among India’s minorities is the ‘real development’
Emboldened that ‘their government’ is again in power, Hindutva supporters are back to spreading violence.
Nikita Sud
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Is the Gujarat model playing out again in East Delhi's Trilokpuri?
Patterns of communal moblisation evident in the western state seem to be recognisable in East Delhi last month and western UP last year.
Nikita Sud
The Reel
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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