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TopicGeorge Orwell

Topic: George Orwell

SubscriberWrites: The road map to a totalitarian regime–a book review

From propaganda to fear, Orwell’s Animal Farm remains a sharp lens on the universal tactics of totalitarian regimes—across history, politics, and even daily life.

People should practise ‘doublethink’, not be offended by opposing views — Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath

New Delhi: People today have developed a tendency to take things personally when someone does not agree with their point of view, Nikhil Kamath,...

Indian democracy starting to look like Orwell’s Animal Farm. Let’s not regress in history

We could have, in time, a situation in which the BJP has an impregnable majority at the Centre while the majority of states have opposition governments.

How Julia saw and felt: A feminist retelling of George Orwell’s 1984

Sandra Newman's ‘Julia’ reimagines Orwell’s dystopia from the perspective of Winston Smith’s lover. She understands Oceania “far better than Winston”, says publisher Granta.

In the age of Putin’s Russia, George Orwell’s 1984 is stiflingly relatable today

Just like Russia today, Winston Smith’s world is both lawless and full of rules, incomprehensible from a human point of view but perfectly logical as a system, indiscriminately cruel and privately lyrical or even heroic.

Trump’s 2019 and George Orwell’s ‘1984’ have too much in common

In '1984', Orwell describes 'Two Minutes Hate' — a political tactic of focusing on enemies, outsiders and foreigners. Or what Trump's world looks like.

George Orwell, Bihar-born novelist who predicted the digital pitfalls of our times

On his 69th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the man who was deeply committed to the sorrows of his times, and beyond.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.