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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.
Garga Chatterjee
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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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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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Kathmandu mayor installs map of ‘Greater Nepal’ after ‘Akhand Bharat’ controversy
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In Kashmir, Army unit booked as young man dies of electric shock
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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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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Watch: Italian MP breastfeeds baby in Parliament, applauded for setting a precedent
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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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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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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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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz hits a stunning winner that leaves Novak Djokovic in awe during French Open SF
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Live
WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 3 live: Siraj removes Warner early, Australia’s lead by 196 at tea
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Tennis: India’s only ATP 250 event set to relocate outside the country as Pune’s contract ends
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Athletics: M Sreeshankar to feature in first Diamond League event of 2023 at Paris meet
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French Open: Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic, a match laced with era-defining potential