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Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
About the AuthorNilanjan Mukhopadhyay
The writer is an author and journalist based in Delhi-NCR. His latest book is 'The Demolition and the Verdict: Ayodhya and the Project to Reconfigure India', and he�??s also the author of 'Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times'. He tweets at @NilanjanUdwin.
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    India's ruling establishment has so far come across as a bewildered lot, unsure of any path but polarising politics and...

    14 May 2020 5:49 PM IST

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    Invisible Indians cannot be forsaken like they were during the catastrophe of demonetisation

    21 March 2020 1:02 AM IST

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    Delhi: History repeated, as handsets spread hate

    Instead of causing revulsion, the explosion of gory images has made communal violence the new normal.

    7 March 2020 7:28 AM IST

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    President Kovind, in his conduct, possibly needs reminding that he took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the...

    30 Nov 2019 12:14 AM IST

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    After verdict, Hindutva agenda likely to expand

    The Supreme Court set aside the high court judgment making a three-way split of the disputed land on the following...

    12 Nov 2019 3:12 AM IST

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    It is simply not just due to the fear of militants targeting people venturing out to begin leading normal†lives.

    1 Nov 2019 12:05 AM IST

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    6 Oct 2019 4:56 AM IST

    Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)Opinion
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    In April, the government took lead in marking the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

    4 Oct 2019 12:07 AM IST

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    Sangh needs to look beyond its Hindi belt outlook

    His needless assertion predictably evoked anger and consternation in the non-Hindi speaking states.

    20 Sept 2019 1:44 AM IST

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