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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Former Kalakshetra Bharatanatyam teacher arrested on charges of sexual abuse
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship