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Nandini Rathi
Nandini Rathi is a former journalist with indianexpress.com, now based in the US.
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Dawood Ibrahim to Baba Ramdev, why death hoaxes go live on social media’s fake news highwaySubscriber Only
May 02, 2017 17:35 IST
The desire to “break” news quickly is the psychological driver that frequently motivates people to forward fake news in their circles without verification.
Wed, May 03, 2017
Mob, political complicity provide convenient cover to gau rakshaks to operateSubscriber Only
April 27, 2017 17:54 IST
Mobs across the Indian subcontinent are frequently projected as composed of faceless individuals, as collective expressions of spontaneous, righteous anger -- almost like some 'agent of God'.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017
Earth Day 2017: Here is some essential readingSubscriber Only
April 22, 2017 15:04 IST
This year’s theme of ‘Environmental and Climate Literacy’ is especially relevant because staying in denial or ignorance is no longer affordable.
Sat, Apr 22, 2017
Sathyaraj apologises before Baahubali 2: When will this arm-twisting of celebs end?
April 21, 2017 18:29 IST
Browbeating cinema into selfish aims is getting rather common now.
Fri, Apr 21, 2017
French elections: Here’s why two-round electoral system is advantageousSubscriber Only
April 21, 2017 13:20 IST
The French presidential elections will take place through the two-round electoral system, on April 23 and May 7.
Fri, Apr 21, 2017
Sonu Nigam’s azaan tweet row: An unnecessary elongation that skirts around the civic issueSubscriber Only
April 19, 2017 17:30 IST
The Twitter imbroglio overall reads like an unnecessary elongation of a battle-of-egos that skirts around the actual civic issue.
Thu, Apr 20, 2017
Snapchat uproar: India’s outrage revealed kneejerk hypersensitivity and a misplaced sense of prioritySubscriber Only
April 18, 2017 17:41 IST
We must prioritise our “to-be-tackled” goals better.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017
After Brexit and Donald Trump, the French elections are up next. Here is all you need to knowSubscriber Only
April 17, 2017 20:41 IST
The French elections coming up on April 23 would be a gauge of the international populism tide. Moreover, the fate of the EU, as we know it, hangs upon it.
Fri, Apr 21, 2017
On Jallianwala Bagh anniversary, this poem by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan is a must readSubscriber Only
April 13, 2017 17:20 IST
One of India's most distinguished poets and a freedom revolutionary, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904-1948), who is best remembered for her popular poem “Jhansi ki Rani”, sorrowfully also penned “Jallianwala Bagh mein vasant”.
Thu, Apr 13, 2017
Merriam-Webster’s digital avatar is a perfect ‘volunteer’ in times of ‘alternative facts’Subscriber Only
April 11, 2017 17:24 IST
The web-dictionary monitors its data about what words people are looking up and how much, and herein lie its timely interventions into the daily and the political.
Tue, Apr 11, 2017
Attacks on Africans are a modern, violent manifestation of deep-seated societal prejudiceSubscriber Only
April 09, 2017 13:18 IST
It is important to distinguish between social and individual prejudice versus an institutionalised policy of deliberate discrimination backed by the political and legal establishments of a country. Both, however, are racism.
Tue, Apr 11, 2017
A Baahubali newbie watches Baahubali 1. Does the epic live upto expectations?
April 07, 2017 23:16 IST
It's a movie best consumed on traditional big screens.
Fri, Apr 07, 2017
Attacks on African students exposes our denial and double standards on racismSubscriber Only
March 30, 2017 17:47 IST
“Criminal, not racial”, they say. But how clear is the same ‘race’ and racism when Indian-origin students suffer unprovoked attacks in majority white countries.
Thu, Apr 06, 2017
Anaarkali of Aarah: Swara Bhaskar film is a testament to dignity and respect, no matter what your profession
March 25, 2017 20:05 IST
Swara Bhaskar's Anaarkali of Aarah is a powerful extension of the ideas voiced in Pink
Sun, Mar 26, 2017
Anti Romeo Squads: Indiscriminate crackdown on young men is not the way to ensure women’s safetySubscriber Only
March 23, 2017 16:43 IST
Is being found roaming around or standing outside women’s educational institutes or other public places ground enough to be detained as a "romeo" by the police?
Fri, Mar 24, 2017
From Mercator’s to Gall-Peters projections, how the world maps vary and changeSubscriber Only
March 22, 2017 19:24 IST
There is no such thing as a fully accurate map, since a curved surface cannot be projected on a flat surface without distortion.
Sun, Mar 26, 2017
India is no. 122 in happiness list: Here are five reasons whySubscriber Only
March 21, 2017 18:41 IST
The World Happiness ranking takes into account factors like GDP per capita, social support of having someone to count on in times of trouble, freedom to make life choices, healthy life expectancy, generosity and perceptions of corruption.
Tue, Mar 21, 2017
Beauty and the Beast: A tale of half hearted attempts does not quite justify remake
March 19, 2017 15:54 IST
The product turns out to be old world chaste, almost too vanilla, thus distinguishing itself so little from its predecessor that the modern endeavor feels frustrating in spite of the charm infusion.
Wed, Mar 22, 2017
Baahubali 2 trailer was a spectacular event. What explains Baahubali’s success?
March 17, 2017 22:18 IST
The secret behind Baahubali's enduring success is how it managed to combine technology with a universal tale of adventure and romance.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
A bad precedent made as Rajasthan minister nearly invited Karni Sena to censor PadmavatiSubscriber Only
March 16, 2017 13:03 IST
Why are the bullying vandals who destroy heritage sites and attempt to burn another’s property not condemned but treated with respect and justified?
Fri, Mar 17, 2017
South Delhi civic body to mandate public use of private restaurant toilets, but this poses complicationsSubscriber Only
March 15, 2017 18:23 IST
Starting April 1, pay up to Rs 5 and use any restaurant/hotel washroom in South Delhi.
Wed, Mar 15, 2017
Padmavati set attacked: Bollywood being terrorised by miscreants, why do leaders keep mum?
March 15, 2017 16:18 IST
Just a month and a half after the members of Karni Sena disrupted the shooting of Padmavati in Jaipur and assaulted director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film's sets were again vandalised and attacked with petrol bombs on Tuesday.
Wed, Mar 15, 2017
TVF’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against Arunabh Kumar has been clumsy and insensitiveSubscriber Only
March 15, 2017 12:40 IST
In an industry rife with misuse of power and harassment stories and adept at covering it up, denials of even such a possibility without investigation understandably irked a lot of people who expected The Viral Fever to embody progressive values which are a selling point of much of their content.
Wed, Mar 15, 2017
Far-right politics and Islamophobia on center stage in the Netherlands electionsSubscriber Only
March 14, 2017 18:28 IST
The wave of Islamophobia across Europe has been unmistakable, wherein far right candidates have disparaged Muslims (refugees as well as citizens) as outsiders unwilling to integrate and diluting the Dutch culture and identity.
Wed, Mar 15, 2017
Google’s Internet Saathi programme: How rural women are transforming communitiesSubscriber Only
March 12, 2017 19:00 IST
At the time when Parvati Khushwa became an Internet Saathi, women and men in her village had only heard the words “smartphone” and “internet”.
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