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Meenakshi Ganguly
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India cannot expect to beat coronavirus without tackling systemic hate and deep-rooted corruption
This is an opportunity for the Modi government to accept its failing and end communal bias.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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India has taken notable steps to contain Covid-19 – but failed to curb surging anti-Muslim rhetoric
In the coming days, discrimination will rise, affecting the country’s fight against the pandemic.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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BJP government must acknowledge critics’ fears and stop resorting to majoritarian victimhood
It must reverse poor decisions, not reject the advice of friends.
Meenakshi Ganguly
Trending
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‘I wish he had not forgotten values in his quest for success’: Navika Kumar on Arnab Goswami’s chats
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Watch: Ravi Shastri’s stirring speech – ‘Enjoy the moment lads, these things don’t happen daily’
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Adani defamation case: Gujarat court issues arrest warrant against journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
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Rajdeep Sardesai: Thank you Rahane and Co, in gloomy times we needed a blissful moment like this
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A woman’s account from 1800s reveals the plight of Indian indentured labour in the Caribbean
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Dissent is ‘anti-national’ in Modi’s India – no matter where it comes from
From rebuttals to industrialist Rahul Bajaj to a media advisory on the day of Assam protests, the government continues to clamp down on criticism.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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In Kashmir, government’s priority should be to protect civil liberties
Blacking out communication channels is a form of collective punishment that cripples daily lives and economic activities.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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Narendra Modi’s next challenge is to contain his extremist supporters
To restore faith in the rule of law in India, the new government should ensure that the culture of mob violence has no political patronage.
Meenakshi Ganguly
Video
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Watch: Thai hospital serves food with cannabis, from ‘happy’ salads to deep-fried marijuana leaves
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‘Violence is never the answer’: Melania Trump asks Americans to ‘choose love’ in her farewell speech
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Watch: Ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, US TV hosts wrap up Donald Trump’s volatile presidency
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Watch: Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny moments before he was arrested
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‘I wish he had not forgotten values in his quest for success’: Navika Kumar on Arnab Goswami’s chats
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The BJP’s increasing authoritarianism may be eroding the support it enjoyed in 2014
In politics as in sports, a team that engages in blatant bullying is eventually exposed as one that lacks both good practice and skill.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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NRC debate: Why Assam’s handling of the exercise will have repercussions for the rest of India
If the state fails to build a sympathetic system to establish claims, across India, there will be many more outsiders who will have nowhere to return to.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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To achieve peace in Kashmir, India must address human rights abuses by security forces
Currently, impunity is the norm.
Meenakshi Ganguly
The Reel
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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How Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ adapted the period costume drama for the digital age
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Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
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Protests against Shopian encounter killings are a reminder that security forces need deep reforms
In India, criticism of human rights abuses is deemed unpatriotic and alleged perpetrators are protected.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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It’s not just cow vigilantes. Mob madness is spreading and undermining the rule of law in India
Those targeted include activists, policemen, Africans, young lovers, or anyone deemed anti-national.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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Mob lynchings, crackdowns on dissent: Are these the reforms the BJP regime promised us in 2014?
The Narendra Modi government is trapped in a congratulatory echo chamber.
Meenakshi Ganguly
The Field
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Premier League wrap: Leicester City beat Chelsea to put Lampard under the pump, West Ham win again
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The Immortals: Media Down Under hails Indian team, former Australian cricketers slam Paine and Co
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From Adelaide to Brisbane via Melbourne and Sydney: India found heroes every step of the way
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Unbeaten Haryana and Bihar qualify for knock-outs
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ISL: Odisha’s second-half fightback earns them a point against in-form Hyderabad