Delhi Police’s diplomatic dance — how it juggled unexpected requests from world leaders during G20
From a desire to see Taj Mahal to an unscheduled meeting, Delhi Police found itself handling unexpected requests from world leaders amid tight security arrangements for the G20 summit. Read this report by Ananya Bhardwaj.
‘Modi told me I’m the light’—Now Dutee Chand has no govt aid but she wants to run in Paris
Dutee Chand’s battles have taken her all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has faith that it will work out for her this time too. Read this ground report by Nootan Sharma.
Karnataka govt threatens legal action against Aaj Tak’s Sudhir Chaudhary for ‘misinformation’
Congress govt accuses Chaudhary of spreading misinformation about scheme promising subsidy to religious minorities to buy commercial vehicles. Scheme dates back to BJP govt, reports Sharan Poovanna.
I don’t like Made In Heaven for one reason. The way it shows white women
As a foreign woman married to an Indian man, I expected the creators to be more careful with their representations of women, writes Michal Erlich.
India calling itself Bharat fulfills Pakistan’s age-old wish
By claiming ‘India’, New Delhi could portray itself as a successful secular state. This way Pakistan couldn’t be seen as the alternative to Hindu state for Muslims, writes Ayesha Siddiqa.
After G20, India won’t get to be leader of Global South, can’t prevent new Cold War either
New Delhi’s exaggeration of rotational G20 presidency shows its limitations are not being understood. If India’s leaders believe all the rhetoric they are mouthing, it could be dangerous, writes Rajesh Rajagopalan.
Opposition can choose to boycott TV anchors but a list paints a target on journalists’ backs
Liberalism is INDIA’s brand proposition as against what it describes as the BJP’s narrow-minded bigotry. This listing of its no-go anchors does not strengthen that claim, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.