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Kanak Mani Dixit
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The idea of South Asia: Indian exceptionalism and the debate over Rishi Sunak’s origins
There is failure and unwillingness to understand that India after 1947 does not encompass India before 1947.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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How Nepal’s transitional justice process, the only of its kind in South Asia, is being undermined
Maoist chief ‘Prachanda’ led a violent internal conflict. Yet, the government has joined hands with him to scuttle a chance to heal wounds from this strife.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Nepal must drop its obsequiousness towards China and start a real two-way conversation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi must use his Kathmandu visit this week to clear the distrust between the neighbours and seek to better understand Nepal.
Kanak Mani Dixit
Trending
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UP man who rescued sarus crane booked under Wildlife Protection Act
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Opinion: Nandita Das’s ‘Zwigato’ is luminous in its humanism
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Why has the West always been threatened by female nudity?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Xi and Putin meeting signals the return of the China-Russia axis and the start of a second cold war
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Kabul airport videos raise troubling question: Why did US crew take off with men clinging to plane?
Was the fear of being overwhelmed by the surging crowd such that their decision to depart was justified?
Kanak Mani Dixit
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In flood-prone Kosi basin, planners must ignore ineffective high dams and seek sustainable solutions
Traditional ‘low tech’ wisdom is actually ‘high science’ perfected over the millennia by local communities.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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The ill-conceived push for a high dam to curb Kosi flooding is a litmus test for democracy in India
Will the people impacted by the project be heard through the cacophony of money, careerism, certitude and bombastic populism?
Kanak Mani Dixit
Video
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Watch: Women in saris play football in a tournament in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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Watch: Protestors storm Israeli PM’s home, break barriers, after Netanyahu plans judicial changes
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Watch: IPS officer swims against the current from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves
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Pension protests in France: Diners eat at restaurants as fires rage on the streets
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Innocent (1948-2023): Five memorable scenes featuring the actor (and former MP) from Kerala
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River in disequilibrium: How engineering attempts to ‘tame the Kosi’ have only added to human misery
An ‘embankment mafia’ of technocrats, politicians and contractors ensures that alternative measures are not discussed seriously.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Oli’s claim that Ram was born in Nepal highlights dangers of mixing pop nationalism with pop history
Both Modi and Oli evidently want to deliver Ram rajya to their citizens. This will not come from diverting the attention of the masses to Ram’s birthplace.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Territoriality amidst Covid-19: A primer to the Lipu Lek conflict between India and Nepal
On Monday, Nepal’s Cabinet decided to approve a new map which showed the country’s territory including a 335 sq km strip north of Kumaon.
Kanak Mani Dixit & Tika P Dhakal
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Bangladesh has jailed Shahidul Alam with malicious intent, to send a message to civil society
In Dhaka, mere criticism of the Sheikh Hasina regime can now be regarded as treason.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Opinion: How Delhi media covers Nepal highlights its role in India’s foreign policy blunders
Far from acting as watchdogs, most journalists and commentators writing in English seek to represent the government and legitimise even its misguided policies.
Kanak Mani Dixit & Tika P Dhakal