The Spectator
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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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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
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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
Trending
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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Odisha train accident: Anti-collision system was not available on route, says Railways
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The bullet train syndrome perpetuates an elitist approach to the Indian Railways
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Wrestler informed PM Modi about alleged sexual harassment by Brij Bhushan Singh in 2021, FIR says
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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
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Why did the Supreme Court place restrictions on government ads?
The court largely didn't have any problem with the ads. Why then did it limit the individuals whose photographs can be carried in them?
Aakar Patel
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Bollywood supported Salman because its parasitic star system demands absolute loyalty
A few men’s box office clout has accorded them disproportionate power in the Hindi film industry.
Aakar Patel
Video
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Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari proposes awards for diverse responses to the wrestlers’ protest
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Watch: Ukrainian soldiers send a message to Russia with a parody of Oscar-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’
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Eco India, Episode 226: We are producing much more than we can recycle. How can we change this?
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Watch: Devastating sandstorm sweeps across the Suez Canal in Egypt, causing death and closing ports
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Watch: Comedian mimics Bollywood celebrities explaining their absence from Cannes Film Festival
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What do Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan tell us about Hindu-Muslim tolerance in India?
Unless manipulated, Indians are tolerant of all faiths.
Aakar Patel
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Modi government can no longer pass the blame – it is equally responsible for farmer suicides
A year after it targeted the Congress over farmers’ deaths, the BJP doesn’t want the issue to be ‘politicised’.
Aakar Patel
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A Kashmiri separatist has shown up the immaturity of India’s mainstream
The reaction to 'flagman' Masarat Alam has been over-the-top and entirely excessive.
Aakar Patel
The Reel
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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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‘Mumbaikar’ review: A dated, draining exercise
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
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Encounter killings: Middle-class India doesn't care about either blue-collar workers or Muslims
The media accepts a certain level of police abuse, so long as it doesn't concern its target group of readers or viewers.
Aakar Patel
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Most extremists in India are not Muslim – they are Hindu
The media has misleadingly conflated terrorism with Islam. But don't expect Narendra Modi or his ministers to clear up such misconceptions.
Aakar Patel
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Was Lee Kuan Yew’s autocratic rule the only reason for Singapore’s success?
Lee’s administration was honest and disciplined. But it also had many other things going for it.
Aakar Patel
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs GB as it happened: India win shootout bonus after thrilling draw
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Thailand Open Super 500, semifinals as it happened: Lakshya Sen goes down against Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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WTC Final: Australia and India brace for The Oval Test after closely fought Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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French Open 2023: Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni lose in second round to end Indian challenge
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Manchester City’s dominance: How Pep Guardiola has created a powerful identity for English champions