Political Culture
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From populist rule to lynching, the writings of Machiavelli foreshadow much of modern mass politics
The Italian diplomat placed conflict between the plebians and the prince at the heart of a stable regime.
Prasanta Chakravarty
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Argumentative Indians: Many urbanites won’t even talk to those with opposing political views
A new survey shows the deep, disconcerting political divide in urban India.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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‘2019 as anti-hartal year’: Kerala’s traders and transporters pledge to curb ‘culture of shutdowns’
Frequent disruptions to daily life have left the public weary and even prompted politicians to question the overuse of their favoured mode of protest.
TA Ameerudheen
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Why anonymous insider accounts of Donald Trump’s presidency (and all governments) are necessary
Secret histories have for centuries served to strengthen opposition to unscrupulous rulers, and even helped topple them.
Rachel Carnell, The Conversation
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Bengal MP is suspended for ‘lavish lifestyle’, leading to the question: Who is an ideal communist?
Like Ritabrata Banerjee, Jyoti Basu and Somnath Chatterjee too had a taste for luxury but no comrade doubted their commitment to the cause.
Subrata Nagchoudhury
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How Sikkim officials decided what to gift the Dalai Lama for his enthronement ceremony
On the list were a clock, a writing attaché case, a silver tea set, a pair of binoculars and two English ponies.
Pema Abrahams
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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