Indianama
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Ramesh Bidhuri and the descent of India
A BJP MP’s abuse of a Muslim colleague merely for being Muslim bares the inevitability of hatred, from WhatsApp to TV studio to Parliament.
Samar Halarnkar
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Akshay Yadav and the loud silence of India’s Hindus
Arresting the violence against India’s Muslims depends not on the judiciary, police or politicians but on a billion Hindus – or just one.
Samar Halarnkar
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The Siddique Kappan case and the assault on India’s Constitution
Police accusations against the journalist, if accepted by the courts, will push the boundaries of what is legally credible and rewrite free-speech guarantees.
Samar Halarnkar
Trending
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In the heart of Delhi, authorities take bulldozers to Muslim shrines with little warning
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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Live
India at Asian Games, Oct 1, live updates: Gold, silver in team trap events; Aditi Ashok wins silver
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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The lights begin to wink out in India’s democracy
Too many Indians are happy to dismiss news of the gathering darkness, shrug at falsehood and bigotry, and be narcoticised into believing all is well.
Samar Halarnkar
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Suraj Pal Amu and the New Hindutva
Protected and emboldened, Hindus who support a more virulent Islamophobia keep Modi going but now find him too moderate.
Samar Halarnkar
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Turning India over to the mob, video by video
The latest recorded atrocities against India’s minorities are the natural consequences of ceding the state to the mob.
Samar Halarnkar
Video
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Watch: Hand pump spews fire instead of water in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
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Eco India: Why decentralised renewable energy is key to India's long-term development goals
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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Watch: New York streets, homes and metro stations heavily flooded after rain
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The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
The persecution of Muslims is rooted in growing bigotry within Hindu society and its normalisation in politics, judiciary and police.
Samar Halarnkar
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India accelerates its age of ecological annihilation
By destroying its last wild areas, India is endangering the future of its people, forests and water sources to deliver questionable, short-term gains to a few.
Samar Halarnkar
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The widening war against India’s women journalists
As the Opposition withers away during the pandemic, online attacks intensify against journalists from trolls linked to India’s ruling party.
Samar Halarnkar
The Reel
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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The twilight of Indian democracy
Protest and journalism are criminal acts, Parliament is irrelevant, duties supersede rights,and profanity flows from the ordinary.
Samar Halarnkar
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FIR 59/20 and the dark contours of India’s emerging, new republic
The Hindu-Rashtra strategy is leery of reason, hostile to minorities, benevolent to misinformation, manipulative of law and derisive of science.
Samar Halarnkar
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Narendra Modi is adopting the wrong lessons of history
All leaders lie and make mistakes. Great leaders use lies to build consensus, they learn from mistakes and they learn to compromise. Modi should too.
Samar Halarnkar
The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Starc takes hat-trick vs Netherlands; India vs England warm-up washed out
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1, live updates: Gold, silver in team trap events; Aditi Ashok wins silver
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1 schedule: Men's badminton team, track and field stars in finals
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Watch, Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win India’s only tennis gold medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Abhay Singh stars as Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to win squash gold