In the third anniversary week of Neeraj Ghaywan’s landmark Masaan, sharing my reflections on how it saw the rise of the small-town Indian, powered by the cheap private education-motorcycle-smartphone trinity.
Muslims would do better to think about whether the public performance of religion strengthens or weakens secularism—the idea in which they have the highest stake.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
Wonderfully written piece about a wonderful nuanced movie. The generation and the rift from previous ones is well presented. The times are changing and so are we.
Shekhar Sir,NRC draft list of Assam has been published today and given your field reporting and wide experience of the Assam Agitation,was expecting an article related to that today.
Thanks!
Nicely summarized the aspirational India at the same time a subtle warning to the political classes.
Love it
Wonderfully written piece about a wonderful nuanced movie. The generation and the rift from previous ones is well presented. The times are changing and so are we.
Very refreshing to read your well researched article. Thanks.
Shekhar Sir,NRC draft list of Assam has been published today and given your field reporting and wide experience of the Assam Agitation,was expecting an article related to that today.
Thanks!