Banaras Diary
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Why one Varanasi expert believes the election is like fruit-flavoured condoms
It's just marketing hype, insists one long-time observer.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Five reasons the outcome in Varanasi could change everything
From being a testing ground for Modi's development model to giving AAP a national boost even if they lose, this one Lok Sabha seat could end up affecting all the rest.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why the boatmen of Banaras nearly decided to vote NOTA
The boatmen, farmers and fishermen who live along and on the Ganga have become disillusioned with the frontrunners in the race, despite every candidate paying lip service to their needs.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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How Imran Khan found a friend in Donald Trump during a 2019 meeting in Washington DC
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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On the banks of the Ganga, a discussion on the future of activism
Grassroots activists from across the spectrum in Varanasi have one crucial concern: what will happen after May 16?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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How Benaras has turned into a city-sized TV panel debate
With the energies of all the major parties focused on Varanasi, it has become impossible to have a conversation in the city that is not about politics.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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UP migrants to Mumbai hit Varanasi streets to campaign for Modi
The BJP may have become complacent in Varanasi expecting an easy win, but the various wings of the Modi machine — from the RSS to India 272 — continue to pound the pavement.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’