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Rohit Chopra
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American academia’s silence on Palestine reveals its hypocritical embrace of ‘diversity’ principles
The tracts on universal values and rights and the dedication to representation and intellectual freedom do not hold for Palestinians or the Occupied Territories
Rohit Chopra
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
He has warned us repeatedly of the dangers of exempting religion from sceptical inquiry, critique or satire, out of fear of offending believers.
Rohit Chopra
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Opinion: Indian democracy is marching towards authoritarianism, under the garb of pluralism
The arrests of Teesta Setalvad and Mohammed Zubair mark a critical point.
Rohit Chopra
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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How credible is the claim that India is on the brink of a genocide against its Muslim citizens?
Instead of outright bloodletting, there will be increased bouts of episodic short-term, targeted violence to punish, intimidate, and disenfranchise Muslims.
Rohit Chopra
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Opinion: Why the Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference is not ‘Hindu-phobic’
The event seeks to bring a long-delayed global awareness about the operations of an exclusionary and discriminatory ideology.
Rohit Chopra
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The Modi template: How an astute politician has consistently turned chaos into opportunity
He offers a narrative that typically centres on him as a heroic outsider single-handedly battling internal and external enemies who are out to destroy India.
Rohit Chopra
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Can the subaltern tweet?: Holding Big Tech accountable on caste
How can reparative redress for caste-based humiliation, hate speech and violence online be achieved?
Paula Chakravartty & Rohit Chopra
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Gita: A new book says its focus on action in the face of uncertainty makes it important for our time
An excerpt from ‘The Gita for a Global World’, by Rohit Chopra.
Rohit Chopra
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The catastrophic cost of junk science, bogus information and the Hindutva inferiority complex
Pseudo-science will be the death of us.
Rohit Chopra
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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India’s Covid-19 crisis is a product of the paranoid governance that has marked the past seven years
Modi has refused to take responsibility for the toxic combination of incompetence and authoritarianism that marks his government’s actions.
Rohit Chopra
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What explains Indian-Americans being anti-Trump but also pro-Modi?
Indian-Americans, or more specifically, upper-caste Hindu Indian-Americans, have managed to have their identity cake and eat it too.
Rohit Chopra
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Twitter’s capitulation to India’s repressive government shows that only some lives matter
Indian Muslim and minority lives simply don’t.
Rohit Chopra
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana