Indianama
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
The prime minister’s bigotry is who he is. Whether Hindu society can or wants to change is the big question that will be answered in these elections.
Samar Halarnkar
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Chowkidar to divine messenger: The transformation of Modi and India
The Ram temple is an instrument for Modi’s divine anointment as well as a symbol of the remaking of Constitutional values and the launch of the Hindu rashtra.
Samar Halarnkar
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Ramesh Bidhuri and the descent of India
A BJP MP’s abuse of a Muslim colleague merely for being Muslim bares the inevitability of hatred, from WhatsApp to TV studio to Parliament.
Samar Halarnkar
Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Akshay Yadav and the loud silence of India’s Hindus
Arresting the violence against India’s Muslims depends not on the judiciary, police or politicians but on a billion Hindus – or just one.
Samar Halarnkar
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The Siddique Kappan case and the assault on India’s Constitution
Police accusations against the journalist, if accepted by the courts, will push the boundaries of what is legally credible and rewrite free-speech guarantees.
Samar Halarnkar
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The lights begin to wink out in India’s democracy
Too many Indians are happy to dismiss news of the gathering darkness, shrug at falsehood and bigotry, and be narcoticised into believing all is well.
Samar Halarnkar
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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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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Suraj Pal Amu and the New Hindutva
Protected and emboldened, Hindus who support a more virulent Islamophobia keep Modi going but now find him too moderate.
Samar Halarnkar
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Turning India over to the mob, video by video
The latest recorded atrocities against India’s minorities are the natural consequences of ceding the state to the mob.
Samar Halarnkar
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The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
The persecution of Muslims is rooted in growing bigotry within Hindu society and its normalisation in politics, judiciary and police.
Samar Halarnkar
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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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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India accelerates its age of ecological annihilation
By destroying its last wild areas, India is endangering the future of its people, forests and water sources to deliver questionable, short-term gains to a few.
Samar Halarnkar
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The widening war against India’s women journalists
As the Opposition withers away during the pandemic, online attacks intensify against journalists from trolls linked to India’s ruling party.
Samar Halarnkar
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The twilight of Indian democracy
Protest and journalism are criminal acts, Parliament is irrelevant, duties supersede rights,and profanity flows from the ordinary.
Samar Halarnkar
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024