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Saba Naqvi
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Saba Naqvi: To watch the Jantar Mantar videos is to know what hate looks like
As Independence Day approaches, a sense of anxiety hangs over Muslims in Delhi.
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
By naming a stadium after himself and putting his image on Covid-19 certificates, we see the transition to making him the symbol and emblem of the nation-state.
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
The veteran reporter recounts her encounters with criminals-turned-politicians.
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Trending
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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‘I can be scientifically sound in my research and still have a yeti in my story’: Shubhangi Swarup
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Scenes from a farmers’ protest camp: It’s hard to see how the Modi government can shut this down
There is determination and clarity of thought about how India is being sold to corporate interests.
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BJP Ltd and its shell companies: If politics was boardroom strategy
Partnerships are made to give the national party a toehold and a chance to eventually dominate, through psychological and financial means.
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As India slides into chaos, Modi’s image is being distanced from an earthly realm – and blame
These days, the images that the prime minister chooses to present the world touch subliminal buttons – saffron, sage, penance, service and so on.
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Video
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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Watch: This artwork is painted in a way that makes it merge completely with the background
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Amidst pandemic, ruling NDA in Bihar will hold the advantage in India’s first virtual poll campaign
The Opposition maintain that two-thirds of the electorate do not have smart phones and would be left out of the process.
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Ayodhya from the margins: Three snapshots of courage from the temple town in the eye of the storm
The veteran journalist recounts stories of unique people she has met on her trips to the town over the decades.
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Ramzan in riot-torn Northeast Delhi: As desperation grows with lockdown, charities feed the hungry
Many people in Shiv Vihar and Mustafabad lost their homes in the communal violence in February. The Covid-19 epidemic has pushed them to the edge.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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Watching ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ during lockdown: When India’s poor were still in the Bollywood frame
It was also a time when all Muslims were not villains.
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Are there lessons to be learnt from India’s first attempt at coalition politics?
Saba Naqvi’s ‘Politics of Jugaad’ traces the history of coalition governments in India.
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‘Teflon-coated leader’: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first BJP PM to be branded above the party
An excerpt from ‘Shades of Saffron’ by journalist Saba Naqvi who has reported on the BJP for two decades.
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The Field
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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal handed second defeat of season after being stunned by Everton
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IND vs AUS: All-rounder Cameron Green has an ‘outside chance’ of playing despite injury concerns
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Watch, BBL: A thrilling end to the final as Perch Scorchers become five-time champions
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IND vs AUS: Visitors practice with Mahesh Pithiya who has an eerie resemblance to R Ashwin’s action