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Rohit Chopra
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
He has warned us repeatedly of the dangers of exempting religion from sceptical inquiry, critique or satire, out of fear of offending believers.
Rohit Chopra
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Opinion: Indian democracy is marching towards authoritarianism, under the garb of pluralism
The arrests of Teesta Setalvad and Mohammed Zubair mark a critical point.
Rohit Chopra
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How credible is the claim that India is on the brink of a genocide against its Muslim citizens?
Instead of outright bloodletting, there will be increased bouts of episodic short-term, targeted violence to punish, intimidate, and disenfranchise Muslims.
Rohit Chopra
Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Fitness watch: How muscle memory helps you get back into shape after a break
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Even a train tragedy in India is being blamed on Muslims online
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Is it better to lose weight slowly or quickly? Here’s what researchers say
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Opinion: Why the Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference is not ‘Hindu-phobic’
The event seeks to bring a long-delayed global awareness about the operations of an exclusionary and discriminatory ideology.
Rohit Chopra
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The Modi template: How an astute politician has consistently turned chaos into opportunity
He offers a narrative that typically centres on him as a heroic outsider single-handedly battling internal and external enemies who are out to destroy India.
Rohit Chopra
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Can the subaltern tweet?: Holding Big Tech accountable on caste
How can reparative redress for caste-based humiliation, hate speech and violence online be achieved?
Paula Chakravartty & Rohit Chopra
Video
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Watch: Stunning videos of the strawberry full moon from different parts of the world
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Odisha train crash: From residents to NCC cadets, blood donors line up to help victims
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‘This is a safe, celebratory space for you’: Taylor Swift’s Pride month message during US concert
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Watch: Aerial view of restoration work underway at site of Odisha train accident
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Eco India: Why is India struggling to get rid of its thermocol waste
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Gita: A new book says its focus on action in the face of uncertainty makes it important for our time
An excerpt from ‘The Gita for a Global World’, by Rohit Chopra.
Rohit Chopra
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The catastrophic cost of junk science, bogus information and the Hindutva inferiority complex
Pseudo-science will be the death of us.
Rohit Chopra
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India’s Covid-19 crisis is a product of the paranoid governance that has marked the past seven years
Modi has refused to take responsibility for the toxic combination of incompetence and authoritarianism that marks his government’s actions.
Rohit Chopra
The Reel
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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What explains Indian-Americans being anti-Trump but also pro-Modi?
Indian-Americans, or more specifically, upper-caste Hindu Indian-Americans, have managed to have their identity cake and eat it too.
Rohit Chopra
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Twitter’s capitulation to India’s repressive government shows that only some lives matter
Indian Muslim and minority lives simply don’t.
Rohit Chopra
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Two tweets that rattled a global superpower: Indian sovereignty and desi celebrity outrage
The response to tweets by Rihanna and Greta Thunberg reveals a deep national insecurity and anxiety about India’s place in the world.
Rohit Chopra
The Field
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Football: Striker Karim Benzema set to depart Real Madrid after 14 years - 'End of an era’
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ISSF Junior World Cup: Abhinav Shaw, Gautami Bhanot win gold in 10m air rifle mixed team in Suhl
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WTC Final: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Oval Test; Michael Neser brought in as replacement
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Wrestling: Ravi Kumar Dahiya pulls out of Bishkek Ranking series with knee injury
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ISSF Junior World Cup: Sainyam wins gold in women’s 10m air pistol event in Suhl