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Media Freedom and Market Forces
With increasing corporatisation of Indian media and most of it being owned by big business, freedom is the first casualty
AIJAZ ZAKA SYED
‘When told to...
Modi Stumbles Across History
Modi’s ‘historical’ gaffes are part of the Sangh Parivar’s worldview
By Amulya Ganguli
It is difficult to anticipate what may cause a politician to stumble. When...
No Need for Fresh Iran Sanctions, Says Obama
US PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TO GIVE DIPLOMACY A CHANCE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 — There is no need for Congress to add new...
Modi Makes History and Facts Be Damned
Modi’s reconstructions of facts issue from well-established Hindutva tradition, wherein historiography is more a matter of unanalyzed prejudice and convenience than of adherence to...
Nehru-Patel, Secular-Communal Divide Deserves to be Debated
The present attempt to pretend Nehru and Patel were on the same page, and that any differences between them were marginal, is an essay...