Opinion
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
Authoritarianism crushes the spirit. Majoritarianism poisons the mind and the heart. Their rise must be stopped.
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Ramachandra Guha: In Mizoram’s community spirit, many lessons for ‘mainland India’
The Mizos cherish the code of Tlawmmngaihna – ‘upholding humbleness in service… particularly [to] the needy, sick, disabled and widowed’.
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Ramachandra Guha: The gentle resistance of Chipko movement pioneer Chandi Prasad Bhatt
The memoir of the grassroots organiser and insightful thinker is now available in English.
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Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Ramachandra Guha: Understanding the power of the ‘2A variant’ in the Indian political economy
The influence wielded by two business families is unprecedented.
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‘For me, writing has become both the healing and the means to heal’
‘In writing about our lives, we learn to name our pain and vulnerabilities,’ writes Uddipana Goswami.
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Ramachandra Guha: Strains between the Centre and Opposition-ruled states do not bode well for India
If the Hindutva party wins a third majority in the next elections, these conflicts will persist – and perhaps even intensify.
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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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Ramachandra Guha: Attempts by Karnataka Congress to mimic Hindutva methods are morally dubious
They are also unlikely to be politically rewarding.
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Ramachandra Guha: More than Arabs or Jews, US bears special responsibility for Palestine conflict
In Linda Grant’s ‘When I Lived in Modern Times’, glimpses of the origins of the seemingly intractable
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Ramachandra Guha: In the age of Hindutva, why Madhu Dandavate’s legacy must be cherished
Passion is momentary but compassion is more enduring, the Socialist leader wrote.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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Ramachandra Guha: The Chief Justice and the Father of the Nation
What would Gandhi have thought of a serving chief justice making public visits to temples and giving interviews about it?
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Ramachandra Guha: From a Kerala port, a citizens’ report provides proof of ‘destructive development’
A study by group of scholars comprehensively shows how the Vizhinjam seaport will bring more harm than benefit.
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Ramachandra Guha: What will the inauguration of the Ram temple portend for India’s future?
The shrine in Ayodhya will be a symbol of religious triumphalism, a sign that this is becoming ever more a Hindu-first country.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing