The Robe and the Sword examines how strands of modern Buddhist nationalism have intersected with state power, ethnic conflict and majoritarian politics in parts...
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ThePrint’s panel of jurors for selecting non-fiction Indian authors included William Dalrymple, Ashutosh Varshney, Shinie Anthony, Anirudh Kanisetti, Chiki Sarkar, Arpita Das, and Karthika VK.
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In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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