Topic: George Orwell
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.
Who does Yogi Adityanath fear the most? There’s method to Sanjay Singh sedition madness
AAP MP Sanjay Singh was involved in a survey conducted by the party in which 63% participants said the Yogi Adityanath government was ‘casteist’.
Few onion trucks enter Bangladesh after partial clearance, over 200 still stranded
A Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs communique stated that only those trucks which received the 'Let Export Order' till 14 September can be allowed to cross the border.
Defence
Army could induct ‘another division of troops’ in eastern Ladakh as China continues build-up
China is learnt to have not only continued with troop build-up but also brought in heavier-calibre weapons with longer ranges at certain LAC locations, including in the Northeast.
Suspect all, fix all? Is that the motto of our new ‘National Suspicion State’?
It’s not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a ‘we suspect all’ mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?