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Anjali Mody
Anjali Mody is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Why global criticism cannot be expected to act as a check on India’s growing majoritarianism
The commitment to real democratic values at home and abroad, this last half century has shown, is a minority concern.
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The Karnataka campaign isn’t just about the hijab – it’s mainly about showing Muslims their place
Hindutva organisations now want to decide how much of her body a Muslim girl can or cannot cover.
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As Munawar Faruqui case shows, questioning BJP’s Hindutva project while Muslim can land you in jail
Several young Muslims have been locked up because they had the temerity to assert their right to equal citizenship.
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Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: You know Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh, meet rest of India’s squad
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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As Covid-19 crisis unfolds, Modi could dispel negativity by starting an honest national conversation
But this needs sharp minds and intellectual honesty, both in short supply at the top.
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India’s travel advisories since Jan 17 suggest Covid-19 policy was designed on a wing and a prayer
The country’s quarantine regime was not tight enough, while its testing strategy has been too conservative.
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Coronavirus lockdown: Narendra Modi has cut India’s poor adrift
Lakhs of migrant workers are stranded as trains and buses have been stopped. By contrast, the government bent over backward to help Indians abroad fly home.
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Video
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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From Ayodhya 1992 to Delhi 2020, mosques have long been a target of the BJP’s corrosive politics
Anti-Muslim violence has paid rich electoral dividends for India’s ruling party.
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In photos: Fourteen Delhi mosques and a dargah that were burnt by Hindutva vigilantes in three days
Many of the attacks occurred in broad daylight.
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Salt and roti lunch shows that UP students aren’t just missing a meal – they’re missing an education
The inadequate lunch shows jow little the government values the children for whom they are responsible.
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The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Opinion: By giving Modi a free pass, Election Commission has abandoned any attempt to appear neutral
When the commissioners themselves debase the powers of the institution, they compromise the work of the millions of officials and undermine its credibility.
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Opinion: Pragya Thakur’s candidacy is only one more building block in the BJP’s Hindu rashtra
That a major political party relies on a core electoral base that is fired up by a terror accused should make a civilized society speak out.
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Modi-Shah’s polarising poll speeches aren’t mere rhetoric – they fuel real violence on the ground
In the 2019 elections, a pluralist, inclusive India is defending itself against a majoritarian hate-filled ‘New India’.
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The Field
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’
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India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I: Yuzvendra Chahal replaces Umran Malik as hosts look to bounce back
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U19 Women's T20 World Cup: India’s Archana Devi takes a superb catch in the final against England
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Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim tenth Australian Open crown – ‘King of Melbourne’
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Watch, Australian Open: Novak Djokovic is a bundle of emotions after winning his 22nd Grand Slam