Opinion
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View from Dawn: Is Pakistan scapegoating innocent Afghan refugees to get back at Kabul?
A crackdown on even those with documentation tarnishes Pakistan’s global image and alienates a community that has sought shelter on its land for decades.
Dawn.com
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Ramachandra Guha: What Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium must do to amend a long-time injustice
During the World Cup, it should honour Shantha Rangaswamy. GR Vishwanath, Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar by naming stands after them.
Ramachandra Guha
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
The text of the writer’s speech as she received the 45th European Essay Prize on September 12.
Arundhati Roy
Trending
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Delhi Police raids journalists associated with ‘Newsclick’ in UAPA case
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
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Live
India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze for Preeti Pawar, men’s canoe pair; Lovlina enters final
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How findings of the Bihar caste census push the BJP into a corner
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why a sustainable future looks brighter for the Nilgiris than the Garhwal Himalaya
While thinking globally is all very well, acting locally may be even more important.
Ramachandra Guha
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Ramachandra Guha: A fact-check for Assam CM as he blames a long-dead scholar for North East problems
Verrier Elwin’s biographer debunks the lies about the anthropologist’s ‘pact’ with Nehru and more.
Ramachandra Guha
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What CAG’s indictment of Nitin Gadkari’s ministry signals
The senior minister, who is locked in a cold war with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is being made to feel the heat ahead of the 2024 elections.
Vivek Deshpande
Video
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Watch: Man dressed as KFC’s Colonel Sanders runs across golf course, jumps into water
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‘Mommy loves her, because she’s so beautiful’: Pet parrot joins owner to sing a song about herself
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Watch: Indian Railways staff accept 14-minute cleaning challenge of Vande Bharat Express train
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Watch: Students drum on desk and pencil box in classroom to create catchy beats
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Watch: Stunning scenes from U2 concert at new venue that uses immersive floor-to-ceiling visuals
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After 76 years of independence, can Pakistan break free from its past?
The country has weathered many storms and crises, but the systemic challenges it faces today are fundamentally different.
Maleeha Lodhi, Dawn.com
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Ramachandra Guha: As our 76th Independence Day approaches, revisiting ‘Indian Ideas of Freedom’
In his landmark book, Dennis Dalton had originally examined the approaches of Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Gandhi, and Tagore.
Ramachandra Guha
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Ramachandra Guha: What India and the world could learn from Einstein’s anti-chauvinist philosophy
Like Tagore, the scientist sought to blend an inclusive, non-jingoistic nationalism with an openness to the world.
Ramachandra Guha
The Reel
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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‘Mujib’ trailer: Shyam Benegal’s film traces the journey of Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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Ramachandra Guha: Who was the greatest all-rounder since Garfield Sobers?
The biases of cricket fans are heavily determined by considerations of nation and generation.
Ramachandra Guha
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Ramachandra Guha: A tribute to two unsung heroes who remind us that India wasn’t built in a day
To hear the BJP’s claims, one would think that India was entirely sunk in a morass of economic and technological backwardness before May 2014.
Ramachandra Guha
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Ramachandra Guha: As we confront an environment crisis, recalling Gandhi’s advice on planting trees
He noted that green cover would help in providing shade and help in stabilising soil and water regimes.
Ramachandra Guha
The Field
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: England, New Zealand register wins in rain-affected warm-up matches
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze for Preeti Pawar, men’s canoe pair; Lovlina enters final
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3 schedule: Men’s cricket begins; medals on hand in athletics, boxing
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Asian Games: Antim Panghal aims to give troubled Indian wrestling a boost in Hangzhou