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Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Interview: Why the ‘Pakistan factor’ no longer impedes India’s growing ties with the Gulf countries
Muddassir Quamar, international relations an expert and author, explains how India built strong diplomatic relations with the Gulf.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Atul Mishra on the ‘sovereignty trap’ and Nehru's civilisational reading of India’s past
‘Defending sovereignty is something that all states do. But the pursuit of it, for established states, usually leads to pain.’
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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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
Trending
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UP man who rescued sarus crane booked under Wildlife Protection Act
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Why has the West always been threatened by female nudity?
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Healthcare costs are forcing Indians into debt and distress sales
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Women in saris play football in a tournament in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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Watch: Protestors storm Israeli PM’s home, break barriers, after Netanyahu plans judicial changes
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Watch: IPS officer swims against the current from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves
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Pension protests in France: Diners eat at restaurants as fires rage on the streets
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Innocent (1948-2023): Five memorable scenes featuring the actor (and former MP) from Kerala
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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
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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
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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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
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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
The Field
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India vs Australia: Indore pitch rating reversed from poor to below average
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Watch: MS Dhoni walks out to massive cheers at Chepauk during CSK’s training session ahead of IPL
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IBA Women’s World Boxing C’ships: From Nitu to Lovlina, how Delhi embraced India’s champions
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Premier League: After Antonio Conte’s departure, Tottenham still have a fight to save their season
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians night of triumph – of full tosses, run outs, partnerships and a wait ending