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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers