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Akshat Khandelwal
Akshat Khandelwal is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Atmanirbhar Bharat: On trade, Narendra Modi’s protectionist instincts are right
Self-reliance will be the default principle for the post-Covid world order.
Akshat Khandelwal
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By renaming cities and alienating Indian Muslims, BJP is undermining its own idea of national unity
When Indian Muslims are repeatedly told that the harbingers of their faith were deleterious to the country, how do they reconcile their faith with nationhood?
Akshat Khandelwal
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Why the ideas pushed by the Davos elite have little appeal for ordinary people around the world
The forces driving the world today are quite different – rising religious extremism, nationalism and protectionism.
Akshat Khandelwal
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Ease of Doing Business isn’t the best way to gauge economic performance. Just see China’s low scores
As India celebrates its 30-place jump in the rankings, the global index should not influence its economic policies.
Akshat Khandelwal
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Forget One Belt One Road, India should worry that China’s competitor to Boeing, Airbus has taken off
The maiden flight of C919, China’s first domestically produced passenger jet, signals the country is well on the road to technological prominence.
Akshat Khandelwal
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Deals like the Vodafone-Idea merger are the way forward for India's telecom industry – and consumers
Consolidation means fewer firms and stable prices, and competition will be over branding and quality.
Akshat Khandelwal
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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Why rush? A gradual demonetisation would be more effective
It would give the economy and people time to switch to the new legal tender, ensure negative impacts are short-term
Akshat Khandelwal
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Why we should get over our obsession with India's ease of doing business ranking
There are more important things to worry about when it comes to Indian manufacturing.
Akshat Khandelwal
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How the success of 1991 reforms arrested India’s development
The biggest casualty has been the much-needed state intervention in manufacturing and international trade.
Akshat Khandelwal
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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Why Modi’s degrees should not matter
The politician's rise from a seemingly humble background to the country's highest office restores optimism in democracy.
Akshat Khandelwal
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Why the English language is to blame for the continued poor quality of India’s MBAs
Many graduates enter business school without possessing the command over English they require to grasp complex concepts.
Akshat Khandelwal
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It is 2022, and France is dominated by Islam, but how did this happen?
Michael Houellebecq’s ‘Submission’ asks whether the pursuit of individual freedom is making us forget the virtues of communitarian chains.
Akshat Khandelwal
The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver