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Angshuman Choudhury
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Has the state really withered away in Manipur?
Instead, it has taken on a different shape: from an entity governed by a liberal social contract to one driven by an ethno-majoritarian consensus.
Angshuman Choudhury
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What a Guwahati restaurant’s menu says about majoritarian discrimination in Assam
In stating its refusal to serve ‘doubtful citizenship/illegal immigrants’, the little-known restaurant has sought to transform itself into an NRC authority.
Angshuman Choudhury
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India’s punitive demolitions bear striking resemblance to Israel’s tactics against Palestinians
Under Narendra Modi, the country is looking more like Israel. The real tragedy is that a large chunk of the majority is delighted about this metamorphosis.
Angshuman Choudhury
Trending
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Why Pir Panjal is now a staging ground for militant strikes, from Rajouri to Anantnag
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Divorce is still a stigma in India. This book looks for ways to overcome it
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Fiction: Rumours say an ex-army chief is staging a military coup. How will the government respond?
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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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Hijab ban: How some liberals are sleepwalking into the trap set by Hindutva nationalists
Beneath the seemingly secular pushback against the hijab lies a sinister single-point agenda of erasing the Muslim way of life from public space.
Angshuman Choudhury & Suraj Gogoi
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India may be walking a diplomatic tightrope but is dangerously close to recognising the Myanmar coup
New Delhi has prioritised border stability amid the threat of China even as the junta violently persecuted civilians days before and after Shringla’s visit.
Angshuman Choudhury
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Why the Modi government is unlikely to repeat the farm laws pullback with the citizenship law
Unlike farmers, Muslims are not a core voter base for the BJP. Modi will not lose anything by plainly ignoring them.
Angshuman Choudhury
Video
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi puts on railway porters’ uniform and badge and carries luggage as he meets them
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Watch: The moment when Pope Francis joined a priest’s video call to his family back in Kerala
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Watch: Scenes of chaos at Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as crowd breaks through barricade
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Watch: Man brews coffee and records it in cinematic style inspired by the film ‘Oppenheimer’
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Watch: Deep-sea footage of World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean
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Why did India abstain from voting on the Myanmar resolution at the UN General Assembly?
The resolution calls on the country’s military to end the state of emergency and to reopen the ‘democratically elected parliament’, among other things.
Angshuman Choudhury
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Modi government exported vaccines to boost its global image amidst Covid-19 – but at what cost?
According to the government’s own submission before the Parliament, more shots were sent out of the country than administered to Indians as of mid-March.
Angshuman Choudhury
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The BJP has doubled down on identity politics in Assam. Why is the Congress steering clear of it?
In its re-election bid, the saffron party has made several promises that feed into the Assamese nationalist imagination of indigeneity and belongingness.
Angshuman Choudhury & Suraj Gogoi
The Reel
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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What’s behind the Kareena Kapoor Khan swerve: ‘It’s important to keep changing yourself’
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Khufiya’ trailer: Tabu, Ali Fazal in Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Host’ is a Korean creature feature with head and heart
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How Myanmar security forces are using night raids to suppress protests against the coup
The key logic of raiding in the dark is simple – discretion. It allows for swift action without scrutiny.
Angshuman Choudhury
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Saving ‘jaati, maati, bheti’: Assamese civil society needs to recognise where the real threat lies
Clue: It is not the so-called illegal Bangladeshis from across the border.
Angshuman Choudhury
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Coronavirus outbreak: How Narendra Modi has used crisis management to strengthen his cult following
Even if his policies lacks substance, the flattering rhetoric on social media will sell Modi as an indispensable, singular solution to the pandemic.
Angshuman Choudhury
The Field
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ISL 2023-24: Adrian Luna leads Kerala Blasters to win over Bengaluru FC in season opener
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Live
India at Asian Games 2022, live updates: G Sathiyan makes it 1-0 for India in men’s TT against Yemen
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Asian Games: All you need to know about the 48 Olympic quotas available for Indians in Hangzhou
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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: South Africa announce revised squad with pacers Nortje, Magala ruled out