Vivek Agnihotri: Gujarat Riots Film Query Answered, Director Details Agenda

When filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri calls a press conference, you know it won't be a quiet affair. Known for sparking national debates with movies like 'The

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Zakia Jafri, wife of former Cong MP killed in 2002 Gujarat riots, dies in Ahmedabad

ZAKIA JAFRI, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, died on Saturday (01) in Ahmedabad at the age of 86....

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Zakia Jafri, Wife of Former Cong MP Killed in 2002 Gujarat Riots, Dies in Ahmedabad

ZAKIA JAFRI, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, died on Saturday (01) in Ahmedabad at the age of 86. Ehsan Jafri was among 69 people who were killed inside Gulbarg Society, a Muslim neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, on February 28, 2002, a day after coaches of… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.indiaweekly.biz/zakia-jafri-ehsan-jafri-wife-gujarat-riots/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Zakia Jafri, wife of former Cong MP killed in 2002 Gujarat riots, dies in Ahmedabad</span></a>

How Modi's gruesome politics have always been hiding in plain sight

Christophe Jaffrelot's 'Gujarat Under Modi' meticulously details how for 14 years as its chief minister, Modi used Gujarat as his test laboratory for the nightmare brand of Hindu nationalism now dominating India. Peter Oborne writes.

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How Modi's gruesome politics have always been hiding in plain sight

A new book meticulously details how for 14 years as its chief minister, Modi used Gujarat as his test laboratory for the nightmare brand of Hindu nationalism now dominating India

Middle East Eye

India Deserves a Better Media

Mainstream news channels have been in thrall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A ragtag army of small independent media is helping to save democracy. Mukul Kesavan writes.

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Christophe Jaffrelot on the Need to 'Revalorise' the Constitution

'What we see now is that it's not so complicated to twist the arms of bureaucrats, it's not so complicated to appoint bureaucrats who are prepared to implement your policy.'

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Full Text | Christophe Jaffrelot on the Need to 'Revalorise' the Constitution

'What we see now is that it's not so complicated to twist the arms of bureaucrats, it's not so complicated to appoint bureaucrats who are prepared to implement your policy.'

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Does India know what’s ahead?

After studying Nazi Germany, an Indian writer and peace worker warns about the potential consequences of another election win for Narendra Modi.

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‘He likes scaring people’: how Modi’s right-hand man, Amit Shah, runs India

For 40 years, Amit Shah has been at Narendra Modi’s side – his confidant, consigliere and enforcer. Today he is India’s second-most powerful man, and he is reshaping the country in radical ways. Atul Dev writes.

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‘He likes scaring people’: how Modi’s right-hand man, Amit Shah, runs India

The long read: For 40 years, Amit Shah has been at Narendra Modi’s side – his confidant, consigliere and enforcer. Today he is India’s second-most powerful man, and he is reshaping the country in radical ways

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The Prosecution & Persecution Of Harsh Mander: A Case Study of India's Accelerating Democratic Decline

How the prosecution of Harsh Mander, peace activist and former Indian official, reflects the decline recorded by global freedom surveys in India's democracy and its rule of law.

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The Prosecution & Persecution Of Harsh Mander: A Case Study of India's Accelerating Democratic Decline

After a decade of relentless criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the most powerful man in the country, Narendra Modi, peace activist and former Indian official Harsh Mander faces investigation by two union government agencies and a litany of allegations that have tarred his reputation and upended his humanitarian work. Bruised by a seemingly unending probe and an assault on his integrity, the 69-year-old has quietly soldiered on. In the first of a two-part story, we explain how his prosecution reflects the decline recorded by global freedom surveys in India's democracy and its rule of law.

The Modi Generation: The Tamil repatriate voter who opposes the BJP because of the CAA and NRC

What do young Indians who voted for the first time in 2014 think of the past decade? Scroll reporters find out in The Modi Generation.

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The Tamil repatriate voter who opposes the BJP because of the CAA and NRC

His family returned to India 50 years ago. Today, they are terrified of being rendered stateless by the BJP’s citizenship project.

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NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur

The change is being made to bring the initial questions in synchronisation with internal latest changes made in the chapter, says the NCERT.

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Text book revision: NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur

NCERT revises Class 11 and 12 textbooks, dropping controversial references and aligning content with latest political developments in India.

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