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Saba Naqvi
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In this book Saba Naqvi asks if the government has taken the ED’s help to destabilise the Opposition
An excerpt from ‘The Saffron Storm: From Vajpayee to Modi’, by 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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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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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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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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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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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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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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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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The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit