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Ranjona Banerji
About the AuthorRanjona Banerji
The writer is a senior journalist who writes on media affairs, politics and social trends.
    Ranjona Banerji | Kolkata, Haryana boiling; but hate isn’t the answerColumnists
    Ranjona Banerji | Kolkata, Haryana boiling; but hate isn’t the answer

    There’s a certain smugness about us Indians in the way we present ourselves as a culture which is proud of the...

    15 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talentedBooks
    Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talented

    I write this review with mixed feelings. I asked for this book, because Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay is such an...

    31 Aug 2024 1:46 PM IST

    People walk past fallen debris blocking the Badrinath National Highway near Joshimath, in Chamoli district, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Are we too cheap to save the Himalayas?

    In order to build more infrastructure and to have more progress and development, there has to be even more destruction...

    14 July 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Residents unite to save 250 trees from being felled for urban expansion, amidst rising temperatures and environmental concerns. (Image: Freepik)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Infra mania killing us, but why stick our necks out?

    A grassroots movement fights to preserve urban greenery amidst urbanisation pressures and climate change impacts

    23 Jun 2024 3:45 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Image)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Populism or elitism? What's your poison?

    Scrutinising the media's role in shaping the Modi narrative

    12 May 2024 1:28 AM IST

    In America, student protests for peace and justice clash with state enforcement, raising questions about democracys essence. (Image by Arrangement)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Palestine, and a tale of two democracies

    Student protests challenge the paradox of democracy, as law enforcement clashes with demands for peace and justice.

    28 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Cover page of Audacious Hope: An Archive of How Democracy is Being Saved in IndiaBooks
    Book Review | Manifesto of Indian citizen shows constant vigil must...

    This is a remarkably simple but effective method of reminding citizenry that a fight for democratic rights and...

    20 April 2024 12:47 PM IST

    Sonam Wangchuk. (Image by Arrangement)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Sonam Wangchuk's Himalayan blunder!

    Amidst distractions and misplaced priorities, the looming crisis in India's Himalayan region demands attention and...

    31 March 2024 12:36 AM IST

    Cover image of The Yellow Book: A Travellers DiaryBooks
    Book review | A writer's diary is a repository of ideas

    One thread that runs through Kumar's Yellow Book is the pandemic

    9 March 2024 8:49 PM IST

    Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi. (Image: Ranjona Banerji)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | If only we knew that we are all still slaves

    Unpacking India's protest dynamics, Ranjona Banerji stresses civic engagement's crucial role in fortifying a resilient...

    18 Feb 2024 1:51 AM IST

    Ranjona Banerji | You can still be lost in era of map apps!Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | You can still be lost in era of map apps!

    Exploring the Delights and Dilemmas of Getting Lost in the Jungle Safari

    20 Jan 2024 8:46 PM IST

    Coverpage of Roman Stories.Books
    Book Review | Roman lives curiously radiate that sinking feeling

    Jhumpa Lahiri is an acquired taste

    17 Dec 2023 2:17 AM IST

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