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Tag: India

Once Every Four Years You Can Cheer For Another Country Without Being ‘Anti-National’
As an Indian, what's the best way to avoid the month-long football FOMO? Put your metaphorical eggs into the German, French, Spanish, English or Belgian basket.

The Indian Version of ‘This Is America’ That We Have Been Waiting for Is Here
'We are BJ-Party, party born to rule, we just want your money, money from you fools.'

Every Home in This Bihar Village Has at Least One Engineer
When Bihar fell in love with civil services, this village found its comfort in the IITs.

When It Comes to Pakistani Food, Our Palates Clearly Trump Politics
We may not get to watch Pakistani serials anymore, but nobody said anything about food.

A Pop Culture Guide to Being Anti-National
This word – nationalism – is suddenly everywhere. It seems to control us, stifling freedoms and dictating the 'right' way to be.

The Curious Case of the Saffron Gate
Before the gate was constructed, we had free access to those natural reserves of equality, logic and free thinking.

Politics Today: Macho Fighting?
Is our political climate – with the mud-slinging, hyperbole and theatrics – seeming more and more like a TV drama?

Hurtling Towards Intolerance: Restrictions on Free Speech
Are we growing towards an increasing atmosphere of intolerance – or have we always been intolerant?