Shekhar Gupta
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Shekhar Gupta
Shekhar Gupta is a senior journalist and author. He is the founder and current editor-in-chief of ThePrint. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009. He writes a weekly column for the Business Standard, which appears every Saturday. He has had long stints at The Indian Express and India Today.
Shekhar Gupta is a senior journalist and author. He is the founder and current editor-in-chief of ThePrint. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009. He writes a weekly column for the Business Standard, which appears every Saturday. He has had long stints at The Indian Express and India Today.
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One nation, many elections
However one describes India, a union of states or unified federal nation, it would be tough for the Modi govt to exercise the power it has become used to if there are 18 or more states it doesn't rule
 "One nation, many elections")
Fallacy, fantasy, Global South
For India to think of leadership of the Global South, it needs a reality check. The odds of it becoming a Chinese Bloc in the emerging new bipolar world are high
 "Fallacy, fantasy, Global South")
Lifting Punjab's 'Kohrra'
Punjabis know how to weather adversity. They did so after Partition, and later after the phase of terror and militancy ended in 1993. Then, the state lost its way
 "Lifting Punjab's 'Kohrra'")
PM Modi reopens security debate
He has given us an opportunity to raise and explore one of the oldest questions in our national security debate: Which was the most dangerous decade in our history?
 "PM Modi reopens security debate")
Return of the 'big' state
India's latest laptop import restrictions are a matter of concern as nothing exemplifies the failures of the pre-1991 licence-quota raj more starkly than restrictions on electronic goods imports
 "Return of the 'big' state")
Run up to 2024: The BJP and INDIA seem to have skipped the semi-finals
Three factors make it a challenging election for Modi and BJP: Opposition alliance with a well-defined core, consolidation of the anti-BJP vote and a changed geopolitical situation
Confounded by Manipur
If the Congress made errors, the BJP should've given Manipur real change. Biren Singh's statements in the weeks leading up to the flare-up show the BJP persisted with the same policy of divisiveness
 "Confounded by Manipur")
Clueless in Imphal
Anarchy prevails in Manipur when India has its strongest central govt since Indira Gandhi's. Not even the writ of the omnipotent BJP high command runs there, as the Biren Singh drama suggests
 "Clueless in Imphal")
Phas gaye re Obama
Heads of state speak unfriendly things through proxies. Even as Modi and Biden met in the US, Obama made remarks on Indian democracy. But such interventions are short-lived excitement
 "Phas gaye re Obama")
The response Manipur needs
The state is caught in anarchy not seen in any part of India for decades. If a state government fails despite all the help the Centre extends, it must go
 "The response Manipur needs")
Pedigree, past & present
India's old elite networks have lost their predominance. Today, its caravan is propelled by tens of millions whom our handful of elite institutions are too small to have produced
 "Pedigree, past & present")
Manipur, Northeast, New Delhi
There are three things you never do in a small NE state: Undermine local leaders, divide and rule, push homogenisation
 "Manipur, Northeast, New Delhi")
Unchecked Kashmir box
India has worked hard to earn a sweet spot on Kashmir. But full statehood remains to be restored as we approach the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370
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No, we don't really care about Manipur
For most of us, the Manipur crisis is out of sight, out of mind. The story in a state so small and so far out is a 'Big Yawn' for many. I try to persuade you to wake up
Limits of Modi magic to perils of polarisation: 10 lessons from Karnataka
Modi-Shah BJP's inability to replicate the Lok Sabha success in state polls, the importance of strong state leaders for Congress, and the terminal decline of JD (S) are also among key lessons
 "Limits of Modi magic to perils of polarisation: 10 lessons from Karnataka")
Democracy vs Pakistan
The Imran Khan episode highlights the counterintuitive and unfortunate idea of perils of democracy in a country as large as Pakistan
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Perils of new multilateralism
Nostalgia for the non-aligned years is back in India, multilateralism is in fashion, and only places where we seek refuge are the organisations China founded or dominates
Two-sided triangle
The SCO summit is a good moment to take stock of how the strategic situation has changed. While India's power has grown phenomenally in 10 years, it remains caught in the China-Pakistan pincer
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Atiq, Ansari, Naroda
Total denial of justice, as in the cases of Naroda Gam, the Jaipur bombings and gangsters like Atiq Ahmed, is why faith in the system has fallen so low. It's what fuels vigilante culture
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Unity in futility
The pitch for 'Opposition unity' is back in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. In the past, it has proven to be a bogus, defeatist idea, as elections are not just about arithmetic
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