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August 26, 2022
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The silence in the Bilkis Bano case is deafening

“Itna sannata kyun hai bhai? (why is there so much silence, brother?)” Actor AK Hangal’s iconic dialogue in the film Sholay typifies the sombre mood in the aftermath of...

August 25, 2022
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Justice for Bilkis Bano: Why No Outrage

‘Itna sannata kyon hai bhai?” . Actor AK Hangal’s iconic dialogue in the film Sholay typifies the mood in the aftermath of the gang rapists and murderers in the...

August 11, 2022
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What Nitish’s move says about Modi-Shah’s BJP

If political gymnastics were an Olympic sport, then Nitish Kumar would undoubtedly be a strong contender for the gold medal. After being sworn in as Bihar chief minister for...

August 10, 2022
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Bihar: the Last battleground

If political gymnastics was an Olympic sport, then Nitish Kumar would undoubtedly be a strong contender for the gold medal. After being sworn in as Bihar chief minister for...

July 28, 2022
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Free Speech Under Assault: Who will walk the talk?’

“There is freedom of speech but we cannot guarantee freedom after speech..” Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin Dada. India in 2022 is hardly the turbulent Uganda of the 1970s but...

July 28, 2022
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Why free speech is losing in India

There is freedom of speech but we cannot guarantee freedom after speech” — Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada. India in 2022 is hardly the turbulent Uganda of the 1970s,...

July 15, 2022
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Towards a Single Party Electoral Democracy

Are the 2024 general elections done and dusted already? A loaded question that hints at the ascent of a single party electoral democracy is now being increasingly answered in...

July 14, 2022
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Will it be a Modi hat-trick in 2024?

Are the 2024 general elections done and dusted already? That’s a loaded question that hints at the ascent of a single-party electoral democracy, but recent political developments suggest that...

June 30, 2022
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BJP looks to capture Sena’s political space

Whoever becomes chief minister, the remote control will always be with me.” Sipping a glass of white wine while seated on a silver throne-like armchair, that was Shiv Sena...

June 30, 2022
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Shiv Sena’s ‘Maha’ battle for Survival

‘Whoever becomes chief minister, the remote control will always be with me.” Sitting on a silver throne-like armchair, sipping a glass of white wine, that was Bal Thackeray’s...