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Garga Chatterjee
Garga Chatterjee is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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So, whose interest did the Doklam stand-off serve? Certainly not the Indian public’s
Or Bhutan’s.
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Hindi in passports is yet another step towards imposing a single language on a multilingual India
When Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj says ‘why can’t we make it Hindi?’, the ‘we’ does not stand for all Indian citizens.
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OBOR: As Mamata seeks Chinese investment for Bengal, why is Delhi bent on playing spoilsport?
The Centre has reservations over China’s One Belt One Road project, which could greatly benefit the eastern state.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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A bridge too far: Why imposing Hindi on all threatens more than just India’s diversity
Non-Hindi speakers will effectively have to pay for a system that actively discriminates against them.
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Sheikh Hasina visit: To improve India-Bangladesh relations, Delhi must have Kolkata on board
If India wants to match or even outdo China in the game of wooing Bangladesh, it must finalise the Teesta water-sharing agreement.
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History revisited: 'Bande Mataram' was written as a song about Bengal – not India
As 'Vande Mataram' causes a controversy between BJP members of the Meerut municipality and Muslim councilors, a note about the origins of Bankim Chandra's poem.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Unesco tag for Mongol Shobhajatra reminds beleaguered Bangladesh of its common Bengali-ness
The New Year's event has become a potent symbol of the nation's secular political imagination.
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In the name of cooperative federalism, the Centre is practicing coercive federalism
This represents an assault on representative democracy.
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Why the launch of Irom Sharmila's party has historical significance for Manipur
The People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance debuted on October 18, marking the first sitting of a democratically elected Assembly in the state 68 years ago.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Bangladesh's Pujo paradox: Joyous celebrations under the shadow of the gun
The festival draws enthusiastic participation from Muslims, even as Hindus are under siege from fundamentalists.
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It’s time for the government to stop spreading the lie that Hindi is India’s ‘national language’
It's time to remember that the Constitution specifically avoids such a term.
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Why holding simultaneous Union and state elections will be a blow to democracy and federalism
Due to the greater amount of media focus and money power in play, national issues will dominate while state issues will be relegated to the background.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour