Border Lines
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A caged life even after independence for residents of Indian hamlet on Bangladesh border
As yet another election rolls by, the residents of Chor Meghna have little hope that their demand to be a part of mainland India will ever be met.
Joymala Bagchi, IndiaSpend.com
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Manipur ethnic strife continues but a bigger crisis of democracy is unfolding across the border
The fight to restore democracy in Myanmar will be long-drawn. India – in particular the North East – must be prepared to deal with it.
CV Lalmalsawmi
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Caught for crossing invisible ocean borders, Indian and Pakistani fishermen are languishing in jail
Both sides must view this as a humanitarian issue, not legal or political. A no-arrest policy and instant communication must also be instituted.
Jatin Desai & Beena Sarwar
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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‘Invite you, then mistreat you’: Visa, border regimes keep Global South out of international events
Campaigners and policy analysts said summit organisers should be mindful of visa policies when selecting host countries.
Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Is Ukraine really as Russian as Vladmir Putin claims it to be?
Russia is exploiting historical discourses to justify its encroachments into independent Ukraine.
Olivia Durand, The Conversation
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The Indian State may not want to learn from Nepal – but Indians can
Kathmandu and Delhi rarely realise this: the region divided politically by River Kali since 1816 is still connected by communities, shared cultures and trade.
Shekhar Pathak
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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First Brexit made me feel an outsider in Britain. Now Covid-19 has made me feel unwanted in India
Recent events have reminded me that flags and borders are nationalism’s favourite toys.
Somnath Batabyal
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The costs of a cold war: India and China enter a punishing stalemate on the LAC this winter
Both countries need to imagine alternative solutions to the border conflict.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Five questions for the Indian government after Modi claims there had been no Chinese intrusion
Is Modi saying that the External Affairs Ministry statement about Chinese trying to build a structure on the Indian side of the LAC is false?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Territoriality amidst Covid-19: A primer to the Lipu Lek conflict between India and Nepal
On Monday, Nepal’s Cabinet decided to approve a new map which showed the country’s territory including a 335 sq km strip north of Kumaon.
Kanak Mani Dixit & Tika P Dhakal
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Killing of BSF jawan by Bangladesh troops is an aberration – but points to lacunae India must fix
India must ensure that its troops know the border like the back of their hands, and also develop soft skills to defuse tension.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
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The horrors at US detention centres for migrant children are haunting even some Border Patrol agents
In the frontline of Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, some agents have been forced to accept conditions in holding camps as normal, even appropriate.
Ginger Thompson, ProPublica
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals