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Saturday, October 5, 2024

PoV

I walked with India’s migrant labourers. More than angry, they are hurt with Modi

Migrant labourers in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have one question for Modi — why didn’t you take care of us during lockdown.

Covid-19 could spell the end of the joint family in India. That’s the harsh reality

Younger Indians who are returning to work after the national lockdown may not want to go home and infect their parents and grandparents.

Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime is to Delhi what Sacred Games was for Mumbai

Saif Ali Khan's Sartaj Singh from Netflix’s show can take a rest. My latest ‘grey’ character crush is Hathi Ram Chaudhary in Paatal Lok, played by Jaideep Ahlawat.

Dear book snobs, your day of reckoning is here. And it took a pandemic

Those who looked down on digitised books are being forced to rethink their stance during the Covid crisis and lockdown. Ebooks are the future.

India can bring post-Covid travel bubbles to South Asia too. Without Pakistan

With most economies frozen due to coronavirus pandemic, India not only has a chance to reignite animal spirits but also make South Asia genuinely integrated.

AIB Hangover is a reminder of MeToo. Fans deserve closure before Tanmay Bhat moves on

Tanmay Bhat is trying to make a comeback via his YouTube channel but is yet to talk about his role in the sexual misconduct case against a colleague.

Police celebrating birthdays of rich kids in a pandemic isn’t cute, they have bigger duties

The same Indian police that surprises the rich with birthday cakes have been brutal with India’s poor, especially the migrant workers.

Bashed Bois Locker Room, silent on Snapchat controversy. Women, where is your outrage now?

Women criticising Bois Locker Room must also talk about the Snapchat conversation where a girl, posing as a boy, suggested a plan of sexual assault on herself.

A Sikh doctor in Canada shaving beard shouldn’t become unfair demand from whole community

Dr Sanjeet Singh Saluja and his brother Ranjeet made the difficult decision to shave their beards so that they could wear PPE. But it presents a conundrum for the Sikh community.

Dilemma of the Indian middle class — dependent on ‘didis’ but can’t welcome them too soon

Indian middle class fears for their safety during the Covid crisis but that is in conflict with their dependence on domestic workers.

On Camera

Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?