Border Lines
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A caged life even after independence for residents of Indian hamlet on Bangladesh border
As yet another election rolls by, the residents of Chor Meghna have little hope that their demand to be a part of mainland India will ever be met.
Joymala Bagchi, IndiaSpend.com
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Manipur ethnic strife continues but a bigger crisis of democracy is unfolding across the border
The fight to restore democracy in Myanmar will be long-drawn. India – in particular the North East – must be prepared to deal with it.
CV Lalmalsawmi
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Caught for crossing invisible ocean borders, Indian and Pakistani fishermen are languishing in jail
Both sides must view this as a humanitarian issue, not legal or political. A no-arrest policy and instant communication must also be instituted.
Jatin Desai & Beena Sarwar
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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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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‘Invite you, then mistreat you’: Visa, border regimes keep Global South out of international events
Campaigners and policy analysts said summit organisers should be mindful of visa policies when selecting host countries.
Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Is Ukraine really as Russian as Vladmir Putin claims it to be?
Russia is exploiting historical discourses to justify its encroachments into independent Ukraine.
Olivia Durand, The Conversation
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The Indian State may not want to learn from Nepal – but Indians can
Kathmandu and Delhi rarely realise this: the region divided politically by River Kali since 1816 is still connected by communities, shared cultures and trade.
Shekhar Pathak
Video
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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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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First Brexit made me feel an outsider in Britain. Now Covid-19 has made me feel unwanted in India
Recent events have reminded me that flags and borders are nationalism’s favourite toys.
Somnath Batabyal
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The costs of a cold war: India and China enter a punishing stalemate on the LAC this winter
Both countries need to imagine alternative solutions to the border conflict.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Five questions for the Indian government after Modi claims there had been no Chinese intrusion
Is Modi saying that the External Affairs Ministry statement about Chinese trying to build a structure on the Indian side of the LAC is false?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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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Territoriality amidst Covid-19: A primer to the Lipu Lek conflict between India and Nepal
On Monday, Nepal’s Cabinet decided to approve a new map which showed the country’s territory including a 335 sq km strip north of Kumaon.
Kanak Mani Dixit & Tika P Dhakal
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Killing of BSF jawan by Bangladesh troops is an aberration – but points to lacunae India must fix
India must ensure that its troops know the border like the back of their hands, and also develop soft skills to defuse tension.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
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The horrors at US detention centres for migrant children are haunting even some Border Patrol agents
In the frontline of Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, some agents have been forced to accept conditions in holding camps as normal, even appropriate.
Ginger Thompson, ProPublica
The Field
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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
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants