The Spectator
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If Muslim groups are opposing Surya Namaskar, the government is partly to blame
Many groups feel under siege due to the words and actions of the BJP. If they feel provoked by the International Yoga Day, we should not be surprised.
Aakar Patel
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Tendulkar, Ganguly and Laxman: BCCI keeps its players close but its possible critics closer
Why did the Indian cricket board ask the three recently retired batting greats to act as ‘advisors’? One guess: it’s not to take suggestions on reforms.
Aakar Patel
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Instead of resorting to bluster, Manohar Parrikar should get Indian military a big stick
The defence minister broke his oath as minister when he bragged, as it were, about officially using terrorists to neutralise terrorists.
Aakar Patel
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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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Modi doesn’t understand what Gandhi did: cultural change can’t come only through legislation
To empower Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the government has introduced spot fines for littering. Will this work? Experience says not.
Aakar Patel
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Why did the Supreme Court place restrictions on government ads?
The court largely didn't have any problem with the ads. Why then did it limit the individuals whose photographs can be carried in them?
Aakar Patel
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Bollywood supported Salman because its parasitic star system demands absolute loyalty
A few men’s box office clout has accorded them disproportionate power in the Hindi film industry.
Aakar Patel
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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What do Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan tell us about Hindu-Muslim tolerance in India?
Unless manipulated, Indians are tolerant of all faiths.
Aakar Patel
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Modi government can no longer pass the blame – it is equally responsible for farmer suicides
A year after it targeted the Congress over farmers’ deaths, the BJP doesn’t want the issue to be ‘politicised’.
Aakar Patel
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A Kashmiri separatist has shown up the immaturity of India’s mainstream
The reaction to 'flagman' Masarat Alam has been over-the-top and entirely excessive.
Aakar Patel
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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Encounter killings: Middle-class India doesn't care about either blue-collar workers or Muslims
The media accepts a certain level of police abuse, so long as it doesn't concern its target group of readers or viewers.
Aakar Patel
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Most extremists in India are not Muslim – they are Hindu
The media has misleadingly conflated terrorism with Islam. But don't expect Narendra Modi or his ministers to clear up such misconceptions.
Aakar Patel
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Was Lee Kuan Yew’s autocratic rule the only reason for Singapore’s success?
Lee’s administration was honest and disciplined. But it also had many other things going for it.
Aakar Patel
The Field
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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
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals