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Rohit Chopra
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American academia’s silence on Palestine reveals its hypocritical embrace of ‘diversity’ principles
The tracts on universal values and rights and the dedication to representation and intellectual freedom do not hold for Palestinians or the Occupied Territories
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
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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
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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
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains