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Manoj Joshi
Manoj Joshi is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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India-China ties: New Delhi’s challenge is to balance competitive elements with cooperative ones
Working with the US to check Beijing’s power gives India more geopolitical room than it would have on its own.
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What Narendra Modi says about ‘pilot projects’ – and what it says about his record on terrorism
Clearly, the prime minister is very good at making speeches.
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Kartarpur corridor, talks with Taliban, Norwegian ex-PM in Kashmir: What explains Modi’s U-turns?
The BJP has made a mess of Jammu and Kashmir and India’s policy on Pakistan.
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Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Mumbai Police give clean chit to Ajit Pawar, his wife, nephew in alleged money-laundering case
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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The problem with Narendra Modi’s Pakistan policy is not ideology – but hubris and incompetence
His party claimed to be different from the effete government led by the Congress and its foreign policy therefore needs to be held to a higher standard.
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Imran Khan has talked about fixing India-Pakistan ties. The first step should be a reality check
There is no reason to believe that we will witness some change in Pakistan’s foreign policy.
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China building Tibet-Nepal railway is not quite a setback for India
While Nepal has signed up for a rail link with Tibet, it stands to gain more from projects with the Indian Railways.
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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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India is losing the plot in the Maldives – and New Delhi’s self-goals and inflated ego are to blame
Of course, China isn’t making it any easier.
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Modi-Putin meet: As global ties are being disrupted, a vital moment to shore up an old relationship
Action on substantive issues, both economic and military, could come up in the formal annual bilateral meet in October.
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When Modi meets China’s Xi in Wuhan, India starts from a position of weakness
Hopefully, the two sides have already negotiated an outcome. A truly unstructured event could blow up in New Delhi’s face.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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In his attempt to win elections, Narendra Modi does not seem bound by propriety – or even dignity
The prime minister’s use of Pakistan to marginalise Muslim voters is truly alarming.
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To resolve the problem in Kashmir, Indian state must first acknowledge the suffering of its people
If the Narendra Modi government has appointed Dineshwar Sharma to arrange the surrender of the separatist movement, nothing will happen.
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As China signals the coming of a combat-ready and modern military, India must take heed
At the congress of the Communist Party of China last week, Xi Jinping announced reforms for the People’s Liberation Army.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification