[ad_1] (NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 5, 2001) “As we move together with discipline, the future is ours.” -Yashwant Sinha, June 1, 1998 “These achievements will transform India into a genuine superpower.” -Yashwant Sinha, Feb 27, 1999 “The world’s eyes are upon us, and we will deliver.” … Read more
[ad_1] Zohran Mamdani has lit up social media in unusual places around the world far away from ground zero of his triumph. In India, a bit more than others. The Indian-born mayor-elect’s victory speech laced with quotes of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Bollywood music has added to the buzz, but his desi … Read more
[ad_1] In moments of perceived political crisis, the demand for a “united opposition” gains urgency in India’s multiparty electoral system. When confronted with a powerful right-wing party that they view as a systemic threat, such as the Bharatiya Janata Party in contemporary India, many observers and citizens advocate for disparate Left and centre-left, or progressive-secular … Read more
[ad_1] The G5A cultural centre in Mumbai has organised an Anand Patwardhan retrospective between October 2 and 5. The programme – featuring 10 out of his 13 documentaries and two short films – covers the breadth of the 75-year-old filmmaker’s thematic concerns over five decades, including human rights, majoritarianism, hyper-nationalism, casteism, ecological damage and protest … Read more