Stories written by
Aakar Patel
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Fiction: The Big Man is dead. His party thinks the country is orphaned. What will happen next?
An excerpt from ‘After Messiah’, by Aakar Patel.
Aakar Patel
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Does the Narendra Modi government have a real foreign policy? Or is it mainly pageant and ceremony?
An excerpt from ‘Price of the Modi Years’, by Aakar Patel.
Aakar Patel
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Aakar Patel: How India is similar to its theocratic neighbours – but different too
An excerpt from ‘Our Hindu Rashtra: What It Is. How We Got Here’.
Aakar Patel
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Republic Day chief guest Cyril Ramaphosa has failed to uphold civil rights – just like his host Modi
It falls to ordinary Indians and South Africans to ensure their governments do the right thing.
Aakar Patel & Shenilla Mohamed
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India’s Transgender Persons Bill undermines the rights of the individuals it seeks to protect
This Bill does not go far enough to protect transgender persons who are subjected to abuse relentlessly, and with relative impunity.
Aakar Patel
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The Nehru whom today’s India does not know
Unlike most of India’s political leaders, Jawaharlal was not a one-dimensional man.
Aakar Patel
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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If Muslim groups are opposing Surya Namaskar, the government is partly to blame
Many groups feel under siege due to the words and actions of the BJP. If they feel provoked by the International Yoga Day, we should not be surprised.
Aakar Patel
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Podcast: Aakar Patel on whether Bollywood actors are overpaid and Modi's challenges
Also featuring Wendy Doniger, Yogendra Yadav and movie critic Kamal R Khan.
Aakar Patel
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Tendulkar, Ganguly and Laxman: BCCI keeps its players close but its possible critics closer
Why did the Indian cricket board ask the three recently retired batting greats to act as ‘advisors’? One guess: it’s not to take suggestions on reforms.
Aakar Patel
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Aakar Patel on why Baroda is boring, the failure of Abhishek Bachchan and more
Smart cities, the virtues of mutton vs beef, thoughts on Kyoto and Banaras.
Aakar Patel
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Instead of resorting to bluster, Manohar Parrikar should get Indian military a big stick
The defence minister broke his oath as minister when he bragged, as it were, about officially using terrorists to neutralise terrorists.
Aakar Patel
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Modi doesn’t understand what Gandhi did: cultural change can’t come only through legislation
To empower Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the government has introduced spot fines for littering. Will this work? Experience says not.
Aakar Patel
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad