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Why is the Modi government so paranoid of a protest?

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- On October 10, the day the Cockroach Janta Party called for a protest at Jantar Mantar, the ambience in Lutyens' Delhi was only a shade less than that experienced during the 2020... Read More


There is no substitute to field observations: Asad Rahmani

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Asad Rafi Rahmani grew up in the colonial-era bungalows of Uttar Pradesh, where his father, a judge, was posted to a new district every few years. The gardens, trees, and open gr... Read More


A fortified Delhi and a growth story with a hole in the jobs market

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- In its ongoing dystopian reality, a weekend in which India's capital, New Delhi, was converted into an armed fortress, with nails hammered into roads, internet shutdowns, and for... Read More


Modi opens war on the people, and the Supreme Court looks on

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- On October 10, Delhi was sealed before the protest began. Dozens of Metro stations were closed or restricted, trains cancelled, and mobile internet suspended in central Delhi. Ja... Read More


Wander women

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Dear Reader, The latest gem thrown up by my relentless trawling of secondhand bookstores is Wayward Women: A Guide to Women Travellers (1990) by Jane Robinson. It is a detailed ... Read More


Apocalypse now

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Tahmima Anam's latest novel is both a warning about the precarious state of the environment and an unflinching look at how women are abused, enslaved, and demeaned, and what happ... Read More


After the revolution

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The year is 1979. Close friends Behzad, Sohrab, and Peyman attend underground leftist meetings, smoke cigarettes together, and fall in love while reckoning with the immediate fal... Read More


NaMo rules in Shiva's city

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- There are multiple ways to arrive at Manikarnika Ghat, the riverfront ground that has for hundreds of years been considered by Hindus to be the most sacred spot for cremating the... Read More


Tamil Nadu byelection results: All is well with all

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- It is rare for a byelection to send multiple messages to all the political parties contesting it. In that sense, the Dharapuram and Maduranthakam byelections fall into a rare cat... Read More


Jantar Mantar protest: CJP leaders detained, Delhi sealed

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Delhi became a fortress in the early hours of October 10, with hundreds of protesters detained, 45 metro stations shut down, and a near-total internet blackout in central Delhi, ... Read More