The Political Fix Q&a
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Interview: Alice Evans on why India's big feminist demand should be labour-intensive growth
The author of the forthcoming ‘The Great Gender Divergence’ on how agriculture can explain why some parts of India are more gender-equal than others.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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What does everyone keep getting wrong about India (and China and Pakistan)?
A collection of answers from authors, scholars and experts on misconceptions that they frequently encounter.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Modi’s politics of vishwas, dissent in Indian history and other ideas from the Political Fix Q&As
A look back at some of the many fascinating conversations we had in 2020.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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The deaths of 30 Pfizer vaccine recipients in Norway show it is stimulating an immune response
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Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account temporarily restricted for her remarks on ‘Tandav’ web series
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Interview: Manan Ahmed Asif on the ‘Loss of Hindustan’ and how colonialism altered our past
The author speaks about ‘decolonising’ history and why we can’t look at the pre-colonial period without acknowledging the prejudices of colonial historians.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Kaushik Krishnan on 'V-shaped recoveries' and how the lockdown affected Indian households
The chief economist at the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy says the employment numbers are still worrisome, even though they appear to have recovered.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Vinay Sitapati on Vajpayee, Advani and the success of the Hindu nationalist movement
The author of ‘Jugalbandi: The BJP before Modi’ speaks about the RSS worldview and what it tells us about the party that dominates India today.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: Mount Etna in Italy erupts yet again
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‘Tejashwi Yadav speaking’: Bureaucrat changes tone when RJD leader rings him for teachers’ protest
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Watch: ‘Criminal Justice’ series clip reminds viewers that consent is necessary even after marriage
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‘Seasons of Trump’: Comedian Randy Rainbow’s hilarious, grand send-off for the US president
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Watch: How quarantined Australian Open tennis players are staying healthy and busy
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Interview: Louise Tillin on how the Modi era upended conventional thinking about Indian federalism
The director of the King’s College London’s India Institute on a ‘defining moment’ for the future of ties between Centre and states.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Christophe Jaffrelot on understanding the Emergency and its relevance to Modi’s India
The co-author of ‘India’s First Dictatorship; The Emergency, 1975–1977’ says we haven’t paid enough attention to how the Emergency changed India.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Interview: Romila Thapar on the history of dissent and how it shaped Hinduism and India
The renowned historian’s new book, Voices of Dissent, looks at moments in India’s past when the dominant narrative was challenged.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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‘BJP resolving voter confusion is key’: Rahul Verma on Bihar elections and political misconceptions
The co-author of ‘Ideology and Identity: The Changing Party Systems of India’ on why we must scrutinise conventional political wisdom.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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‘No matter how centralising Modi is, he will need states’: Yamini Aiyar on federalism after 2014
The president and chief executive of Centre for Policy Research on the differences between accounting and accountability in the Indian state.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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‘ISI is omnipresent but certainly isn’t omnipotent’: Declan Walsh on the complex reality of Pakistan
The New York Times journalist who was expelled from the country in 2013, spoke on his new book, ‘The Nine Lives of Pakistan.’
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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Watch: Ajinkya Rahane receives hero’s welcome after returning home from triumphant Australian tour
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Aus vs Ind: Couldn’t sleep much after the Brisbane Test because of the pain, says Cheteshwar Pujara
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Someone has to be calm in this situation, it is not a catastrophe: Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s slump
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Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski on target as Bayern Munich edge out Augsburg to maintain lead
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IPL 2021: Full list of players released, retained and details of purse remaining for franchises