The prosecution and likely conviction of a popular, respected, charismatic author, will probably backfire COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | Last month, the lieutenant governor of Delhi granted the police permission to prosecute Indian activist and prize-winning author Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Back in 2010, Roy said …
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New Delhi, India | SHASHI THAROOR – PROJECT SYNDICATE | Last month’s murder, on live television, of the notorious gangster and former member of India’s parliament Atiq Ahmed has triggered anguished debates about how such an event could happen in a modern democracy. Along with the killers, who were apprehended …
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There appears to be an identity crisis over attempts to turn it into a platform for Chinese and Russian interests COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | The recent virtual BRICS summit, which brought together the heads of state and government of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, was interesting as …
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