Opinion
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
Authoritarianism crushes the spirit. Majoritarianism poisons the mind and the heart. Their rise must be stopped.
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Ramachandra Guha: In Mizoram’s community spirit, many lessons for ‘mainland India’
The Mizos cherish the code of Tlawmmngaihna – ‘upholding humbleness in service… particularly [to] the needy, sick, disabled and widowed’.
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Ramachandra Guha: The gentle resistance of Chipko movement pioneer Chandi Prasad Bhatt
The memoir of the grassroots organiser and insightful thinker is now available in English.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court
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Ramachandra Guha: Understanding the power of the ‘2A variant’ in the Indian political economy
The influence wielded by two business families is unprecedented.
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‘For me, writing has become both the healing and the means to heal’
‘In writing about our lives, we learn to name our pain and vulnerabilities,’ writes Uddipana Goswami.
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Ramachandra Guha: Strains between the Centre and Opposition-ruled states do not bode well for India
If the Hindutva party wins a third majority in the next elections, these conflicts will persist – and perhaps even intensify.
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Video
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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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Ramachandra Guha: Attempts by Karnataka Congress to mimic Hindutva methods are morally dubious
They are also unlikely to be politically rewarding.
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Ramachandra Guha: More than Arabs or Jews, US bears special responsibility for Palestine conflict
In Linda Grant’s ‘When I Lived in Modern Times’, glimpses of the origins of the seemingly intractable
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Ramachandra Guha: In the age of Hindutva, why Madhu Dandavate’s legacy must be cherished
Passion is momentary but compassion is more enduring, the Socialist leader wrote.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Ramachandra Guha: The Chief Justice and the Father of the Nation
What would Gandhi have thought of a serving chief justice making public visits to temples and giving interviews about it?
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Ramachandra Guha: From a Kerala port, a citizens’ report provides proof of ‘destructive development’
A study by group of scholars comprehensively shows how the Vizhinjam seaport will bring more harm than benefit.
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Ramachandra Guha: What will the inauguration of the Ram temple portend for India’s future?
The shrine in Ayodhya will be a symbol of religious triumphalism, a sign that this is becoming ever more a Hindu-first country.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller