Nationalism Awry
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‘Nationalism’ and ‘patriotism’ are often used as synonyms – but they have key differences
Many political scientists do not even see those two terms as even being compatible. The difference is important, not just to scholars but citizens too.
Joshua Holzer, The Conversation
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The Rajapaksas have been unseated but Sri Lanka should remember past lessons on majoritarianism
If the country’s politicians revert to policies favouring the Sinhala majority to appease the dominant ethnic group, it would have devastating consequences.
Ritesh Kumar Jaiswal
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How India’s attitude to corruption exposes Hindutva’s shallow claims about real patriots
If the majority community is more committed to the nation than others, why is there so much corruption?
Vivek Deshpande
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Jammu and Kashmir: Air Force staffer succumbs to injuries sustained in Poonch militant attack
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Chinese football association bans Brazil’s Tardelli for his rubbing face during national anthem
The country’s Communist regime passed a law last year to severely punish people who disrespect the anthem.
AFP
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Kerala youth did burst crackers but it was not to celebrate Pakistan’s victory, says panchayat head
Police have filed cases against 23 Muslim men from Kumbadaje village in Kasargod district on a BJP leader’s complaint.
TA Ameerudheen
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Times Now’s badgering of Indian cricketers to take a political stance is journalism gone wrong
The news channel went all out with #CricketersForgetBraves after Team India did not sport black arm bands during the Champions Trophy final against Pakistan.
Jaideep Vaidya
Video
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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As Ramjas students are accused of sedition, a reminder: There is still no charge sheet for JNU
There’s a grainy video, ABVP, students, sedition and slogans. The Ramjas College affair is now starting to look eerily like JNU from last year.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Watch: Amitabh Bachchan's national anthem is not the only one to go past the stipulated 52 seconds
A complaint has been filed against the actor for stretching the national anthem to a minute and 22 seconds.
Scroll Staff
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Watch Gauhar Raza recite his nazms at the 'Shankar-Shad Mushaira' – and promptly be called anti-national
The poet-scientist-filmmaker is the latest target of a 'nationalism'-driven news TV channel.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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The nation cannot be defined in terms of borders alone: watch JNU Professor Gopal Guru's historic public lecture
"What is the nation?" The first in a series of eight open lectures delivered on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus.
Shubhra Dixit
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Six blasts in Imphal remind us that Republic Day was not celebrated all through India
And it is often children who are caught in the crossfire.
Mridula Chari