The Political Fix Q&a
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Interview: Why the ‘Pakistan factor’ no longer impedes India’s growing ties with the Gulf countries
Muddassir Quamar, international relations an expert and author, explains how India built strong diplomatic relations with the Gulf.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Ajit Ranade on why India can’t project power if it doesn’t acknowledge economic missteps
The reputed economist on ‘India’s Path to Power’, a new report that seeks to map out policy priorities over the next decade.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Pranay Kotasthane makes the case for the Quad to take on China via semiconductors
The deputy director of the Takshashila Institution on why semiconductors are ‘metacritical technology’ and the role India could play in the chip supply chain.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet criticising Hindutva
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Interview: Ambika Vishwanath on what it would mean for India to have a ‘feminist foreign policy’
The co-founder of the Kubernein Initiative on gender mainstreaming and how increasing the number of women is only one part of the solution.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Josy Joseph on how the government’s abuse of security agencies could ‘destroy India’
The author of ‘The Silent Coup: A History of India’s Deep State’ on the lengths to which police and intelligence agencies go to obey their political masters.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Garima Mohan on why AUKUS should only sharpen Europe’s focus on the Indo-Pacific
Mohan, who studies India-Europe ties and the Indo-Pacific, explains why she believes Europe will not step back but double down on the Indo-Pacific.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Watch: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan to play a police officer in TV serial, posts video from the shoot
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Opposition MPs hang banner from first floor of Parliament demanding JPC to investigate Adani
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Interview: Ashwini Deshpande on the need for Indian economists to grapple with discrimination
The founding director of Ashoka University’s Centre for Economic Data & Analysis speaks about engaging with questions related to gender and caste in the field.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Jessica Namakkal on what Auroville tells us about the ‘end of colonialism and empire’
The author of ‘Unsettling Utopia The Making and Unmaking of French India’, on ‘spiritual utopianism’ and the need to re-examine colonial narratives.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Nikhar Gaikwad and Gareth Nellis on the political exclusion of migrants in India
Research finds that nativism is not necessarily the reason politicians are not responsive to migrant concerns in India.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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Interview: Vijay Gokhale on why India should not assume China’s success is due to lack of democracy
The former foreign secretary and author of ‘The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India’ on the need to understand Beijing’s policymaking.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Ian Sanjay Patel on Britain’s decades-long effort to keep its own non-white citizens out
The author of ‘We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire’ explains why imperial policies are key to today’s immigration debates.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Gilles Verniers on the pressing need to study Indian politics between elections
The co-director of the Trivedi Centre for Political Data on the need for an open-data ecosystem and what Indian political scientists students need to know.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas lead India's charge into quarterfinals
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WPL 2023, UPW vs DC blog: Capsey stars with all-round show as Lanning and Co qualify for the final
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Shooting, ISSF World Cup in Bhopal: Here’s what you need to know about WC stage being held in India
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WPL 2023, RCB vs MI blog: Amelia Kerr stars as Mumbai Indians register 4-wicket win
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz to compete in playoffs; top spot to be decided