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Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Interview: With China facing a policy dilemma, India should leverage its strategic value to Beijing
Antara Ghosal Singh, a scholar on Indo-China ties, says Indian analysts often buy into Chinese propaganda about Beijing not seeing Delhi as a major player.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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As a slowdown looms, how long will India’s economic and geopolitical ‘sweet spot’ last?
Globally, too, there is optimism for the Indian economy but much of it is based on extrapolating from the country’s potential and significant challenges remain.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Vineet Thakur on the complex, fascinating legacy of ‘India’s First Diplomat’
The author of a book about VS Srinivasa Sastri on the man known as India’s ‘most authoritative voice abroad’ in the 1920s.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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What the rise and fall of Adani stocks says about the Indian state and private capital
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How the long-term China challenge has put India in a diplomatic sweet spot amid the Ukraine crisis
The West’s principal competition is with Beijing – not with Moscow.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Priya Satia on the ‘earnestly deliberate hypocrisy’ of the British Empire
The author of ‘Time's Monster: History, Conscience and Britain’s Empire’ on how Britain’s conscience was managed despite empire’s brutality.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Here’s what to read on India’s Russia dilemma – plus a wayward missile
A round-up of articles on New Delhi’s calculations vis-a-vis Putin’s war on Ukraine.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: Cricketers Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Yuzvendra Chahal enact old ‘Roadies’ audition episode
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Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari hilariously explores what to expect in ‘Amrit Kaal’
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‘No income, no tax’: Comedian imagines budget show with ‘Nirmala Sitharaman’ and ‘Kangana Ranaut’
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Watch: Actor Ryan Reynolds surprises students by crashing their project during Toronto college visit
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Watch: Bill Gates learns how to make a roti from American celebrity chef Eitan Bernath
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From diamond to dust: Five years after demonetisation in India
The shock move devastated India’s informal economy. Many small businesses never recovered, as a supply chain at the intersection of diamonds and plastic shows.
Aarefa Johari & Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Ajit Ranade on why India can’t project power if it doesn’t acknowledge economic missteps
The reputed economist on ‘India’s Path to Power’, a new report that seeks to map out policy priorities over the next decade.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The (final) Political Fix: Why you cannot understand Indian politics without examining the media
This is the last edition of the Political Fix, but that doesn’t mean you will stop getting your weekly dose of analysis on Indian politics and policy.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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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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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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The Political Fix: Why India needs to be wary of Covid triumphalism – even after 1 billion vaccines
A newsletter on politics and policy from Scroll.in.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Pranay Kotasthane makes the case for the Quad to take on China via semiconductors
The deputy director of the Takshashila Institution on why semiconductors are ‘metacritical technology’ and the role India could play in the chip supply chain.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The Political Fix: Does Modi have a plan to acknowledge – and address – border tensions with China?
A newsletter on politics and policy from Scroll.in.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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Premier League: Mikel Arteta confident about Arsenal’s chances after January transfer window
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WPL: Rachael Haynes, Nooshin Al Khadeer join Mithali Raj as support staff for Gujarat Giants
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Boxing: India climb to third spot in IBA world boxing rankings
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Thailand Masters: B Sai Praneeth loses against Li Shi Feng in quarterfinals, India’s campaign ends
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ISL: Play-offs to be played from March 3, final scheduled for March 18