Narayan Lakshman
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Opinion Editor @The_Hindu | Former US Corr. | Senior Fellow @ISASNus | KBF Fellow @AspenInstitute | Author @PatronsOTPoor | PhD @LSE_ID | Cantab | Stephanian
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Again in Hindi, with no subtitling/translation, and again from personal account, not
@PMOIndia
. Wishing North India all the best for whatever is being unleashed upon the nation today by a man in his private capacity.
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Heartwarming story. Especially when you think of what happened to another Michael Brown.
This 17-year-old applied to 20 of the best universities in the US and was admitted to every single one with a full ride -- and $260,000 in additional scholarship offers
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Read
@the_hindu
’s hard-hitting edit on M.J. Akbar: which concludes that
@narendramodi
“has appeared as if he is standing behind Mr. Akbar and will be perceived by many as having failed India’s women”: Untenable
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Kudos to
@the_hindu
team. This isn’t a coincidence but the outcome of consistent focus on the interests of our readers, who ultimately matter the most!
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Today
@the_hindu
we have a magnificent deep-dive graphic decoding results of
#UttarPradeshElections
👇
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Hey Narendra, did you reach out to Jashodaben after she was involved in a road accident this week? cc:
@narendramodi
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Every such institutional betrayal brings us one step closer to complete evisceration of our constitutional democracy. We may be unrecognisable to ourselves after five more years.
PM Modi is asked to recite a recent poetry of his in the
@NewsNationTV
intvw. He asks for HIS file which is duly handed over, and he starts fiddling with a bunch of papers. The paper on which there's a printed copy of a poetry also has a printed question on the top.
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#COVID19
may have changed the world as we know it, but
@the_hindu
’s commitment to our code of ethics is unfaltering.
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Is it proper for an *official* head-of-gov account to take sides in such a polarising issue? Isn’t this tweet in contempt of a Supreme Court ruling?
Every Temple has their own beliefs.
There are temples where men are not allowed.
We should read minutely what the Respected Lady Judge said on the Sabarimala case: PM
@narendramodi
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While so many celebrate the festival of lights this weekend, important to remember injustices meted out in other corners - here
@the_hindu
we take an uncompromising look at the human toll in
#GazaCrisis
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No questions allowed for
@narendramodi
but
@swedishpm
is holding a full press conference later.
#IndiaSwedenSummit
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To:
@narendramodi
Hello Mr. Prime Minister. Just checking in. Any statements planned for today? No pressure, take your time.
#GAURILANKESH
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What happened on August 5, 2019, in terms of abrogating the special status of
#Kashmir
goes as far back as 1950s to founding charter of demands of Jana Sangh & Syama Prasad Mukherjee:
@srinathraghava3
speaking on
@_thehuddle
panel w MK Narayanan, MI Wani &
@abaruah64
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.
@the_hindu
edit pulls no punches: “If at all [the Supreme Court] falls in the estimation of the world now, it may only be because of a growing perception of judicial evasion, self-imposed reticence and quiet acquiescence in the face of executive power.”
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We’ve inherited an army of watchmen overnight it seems. I suspect this is going to be one of the most hilarious Indian general elections ever.
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Looks like my tweet on
#HindiBigotry
has aroused
@BJP4India
troll farms in Bangkok & California - bonus payments now at all-time high of Rs. 7/tweet. Maybe this will ultimately turn
#India
’s disastrous economy around!
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Yes, thanks for the vicious gloating.
But think of what it takes to recognise and apologise for an error.
This story is being withdrawn from all online platforms of 'The Hindu.'
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Even as early as 1947,
#CNAnnadurai
had criticised the
#divisive
#AntiDemocratic
symbolism of
#Sengol
- see this by
@kolappan
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Facts. Always, facts. Superb analysis of what’s been described as
#HateSpeech
, by
@VigneshJourno
&
@RebeccaRoseVar1
in
#DataPoint
@the_hindu
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Watching
@cobrapost
#MediaForSale
videos, must say I'm proud to belong to a media house that not only steers clear of partisan agendas consistently, but pretty much sets standards in terms of a genuinely "free press."
@the_hindu
- salut!
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Amidst a tough economic (and political!) climate, proud that
@the_hindu
continues to be the go-to newspaper of so many readers! 💪💪💪
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At
@HinduLitforLife
@AudreyTruschke
’s brilliant exposition on Aurangazeb is attacked by a man screaming into the mic - and she patiently and eloquently answers. See the exchange, and subsequent one with
@the_hindu
Chairman
@nramind
#lfl2019
(1/3)
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Rarely does
@the_hindu
editorial use an exclamation mark: “When the crowd went into a frenzy, goaded on by provocative speeches...and vandals went up the dome, the accused would have the court believe that they were actually trying to restrain the mob and prevent the demolition!”
India cannot afford successive judicial setbacks to secular values and the rule of law:
@the_hindu
editorial on Babri Masjid demolition case verdict
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How terribly tragic.... hope people will at least now halt all the nasty rumour-mongering about surgeries, weight issues etc. RIP
#Sridevi
Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor died of accidental drowning, Dubai forensic report says
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Glitches after the glitz: my take on some of the troubling questions that linger after
#HowdyModi
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Omg a full-blown brawl with a US reporter who said to
@realDonaldTrump
: “Our record of telling the truth is a lot better than yours” !!! Imagine saying that to our dear leader 🥶🥶🥶
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#TamilNadu
’s
#DravidianModel
under attack on various contexts but its core concern is mass welfare, specifically in areas such as child
#nutrition
. The Noon Meal Scheme pioneer State now shows the way with CM’s Breakfast Scheme,
@ramyakannan
and team have the details
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Poignant photo of a beauty salon exterior, by
@afp
, speaks to the potential future of
#Afghanistan
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Had a fascinating conversation with this gentleman in the
#Maldives
today, on why people matter, not “development” alone, and why that understanding will take his country to new heights from tomorrow into the future.
@MohamedNasheed
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.
@CPR_India
’s persecution continues, some say owing to their professional links to Jana Abhivyakti Samajik Vikas Sanstha NGO in Hasdeo, Chhattisgarh, whose trustee, Alok Shukla, convened protests against environmental destruction there in the context of
@AdaniOnline
projects
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New leadership, new energy: Nirmala Lakshman appointed Chairperson of
@The_Hindu
Group Publishing Private Limited
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To those unfounded accusations that we’re biased - see
@the_hindu
’s extensive, in-depth coverage of
#KashmiriPandits
issue, with balance and nuance, not like some rubbish propaganda film
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Today’s Page 1 photos of
#INDIAvsNDA
@the_hindu
captures perfectly the difference between a pluralist democratic round table and the presidential-style politics of a personality cult
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Ten years went by in the blink of an eye! Honoured to have had the opportunity to work w
@the_hindu
, first w Tamil Nadu bureau, then as U.S. correspondent & now w editorial management at Chennai HQ & helping drive strategy at KSL, the newspaper’s parent company.
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Social media makes it too easy to opportunistically vilify someone whose politics you hate, for a poor choice of words or a lapse in judgement. Let those who live in glass houses not cast the first stone.
When the choice of words are misconstrued easily, it is important to clarify. Only we who were there know what a traumatic day it was. We lost friends who were in the watch and ward staff and a cameraperson who later passed away. Should have been much more careful in word usage.
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The 2017 Indian Readership Survey for newspapers is out, & guess what? 😬
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Thrilled to have joined, as a Senior Non-Resident Fellow, the stellar research team at
@ISASNus
. Looking forward to returning to my research roots there, even as I continue my multi-dimensional involvement with
@The_Hindu
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This 144th year of the iconic
@the_hindu
’s founding, proud to share yet another refresh and redesign led by ace newspaper architect
@DrMarioRGarcia
— a clean, sharp, bold layout that reflects our contemporary yet classic approach to news gathering and presentation — enjoy!
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This statement is breathtakingly erroneous for its false equivalences:
1. Ukraine is not an enclave/exclave of Russia and its people haven’t been impoverished captives in a multi-decades’ strategy of aggression built around a military-political-economic siege (1/3)
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#VotingDay
in
#TamilNadu
#Chennai
more dramatic than I bargained for -
@rajinikanth
cut line in front of me - shame on you sir!
#COVID19
distancing norms ignored as massive wall of media fell on me, literally pushed me out of the room. Hope better sense prevails elsewhere today.
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Writing in
@the_hindu
Dr.
#ManmohanSingh
has a philosophical take on
#India
’s
#economic
malaise: “Shooting down messengers of bad news or shutting off economic reports and data is juvenile and does not behove a rising global economic powerhouse.”
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Today The Hindu published my story on the antique-trafficking business, a months-long investigation into a...
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When a Dravdian-party leader starts taking political instructions from boss of a party that intrinsically represents Hindutva-caste Hinduism-Hindi-North matrix, bells are tolling for collapse of Dravidianism. Unless
@mkstalin
rises to occasion.
The cat is out of the bag, OPS reveals he became deputy CM on PM Modi's insistence
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Beginning to develop a bad Chowkidar allergy. Need a solid dose of anti-bhakt-amine.
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“I went to him said, ‘Advaniji, can you ask your people to announce on the mic not to attack journalists, not to attack women.’ I told him I was sexually assaulted. He said, ‘Forget whatever has happened to you. This is such a historic day, celebrate. Here, eat something sweet.’”
#Repost
| When activist and documentary filmmaker Ruchira Gupta saw the first dome of the
#BabriMasjid
come down just after noon on 6 Dec 1992, she knew she had to go inside the dispute site.
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Accosting of
@sardesairajdeep
during a meal while he was covering
#KarnatakaAssemblyElection
shows how vitiated political climate is. I fear for safety of other journos doing their job. This is the land of
#GauriLankesh
murder, besides numerous other political assassinations.
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Proud of
@the_hindu
team for bringing out “State of Play”, curated volume of eponymous op-ed page column, uncompromising analysis of State-level policies. Thanks
@radhikasan
especially for superb editing of these copies, & folks @ desk, production, who helped bring it to fruition
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First
#TamilNadu
voter gave
@arivalayam
Lok Sabha to counterbalance Sanghi dominance; now they’re putting them in charge of local governance. Only remaining admin level - State - looks to be in play for 2021, notwithstanding bankrolling efforts of Bharatiya Dhan-ata Party
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Wishing The Hindu (
@The_Hindu
) a very happy 140th birthday! I am proud, every single day, to be part of this grand institution’s profound legacy to Indian democracy. Check out our special supplement on this momentous occasion.
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Bingo!
#TweetOfTheWeek
Took decades for justice to be delivered in the 84 riots wonder how long it will take for the 2002 riots?
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My session with the eloquent
@rammadhavbjp
on “India’s Political Future: 2024 and Beyond” - photos courtesy
@ananthkrishnan
@vargheseKgeorge
and
@suhasinih
(thank you!)
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Please come. The Tamil people will give a fitting reply, one you won’t forget in a hurry.
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Sriram Panchu delivers a knockout punch for democracy 👊
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Lois Sofia was booked under public nuisance charges - how is what she said any more a “nuisance” than someone publicly saying
#Tamilnadu
is already a “saffron State”?
Surprised to see reactions of few TN leaders insupport of her unruly behavior inside aircraft claiming it as Democratic right.Will they accept a similar situation happens for them during their next air journey inside plane will they or their cadres keep quiet as Democratic right?
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“Development is what happens to you. It is not something so foreign from you. It is something that happens to your family. It’s an extra little bit of income to have a decent life.”
@MohamedNasheed
interview
#Maldives
@ibusolih
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Stupidity knows no religion.
Defying
#COVID19
#Lockdown21
, devotees in Bengal assemble at temples on
#RamNavami
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Occupy country. Change regime. Pull out. Terror/militant outfits emerge. Decapitate. Claim victory/legacy. Rinse. Repeat.
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Poignant photo on
#JammuAndKashmir
in today’s
@the_hindu
- a new generation that shall grow up under the watchful eyes of the state.
#Article370
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Must sting for
@narendramodi
to have taken rather... ahem... unusual step of calling
@realDonaldTrump
to inform him of a *domestic* policy decision by
#India
- yet get slapped back like this.
#tariffwar
#US
Trump calls PM Modi "fantastic & beautiful" man; Says he called me to inform tax on bikes reduced to 50%.
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I don’t even believe it’s because he perceives a political threat - it’s the fragile, bloated ego of a man lashing out like a child having a deadly tantrum because his “good name” was apparently tarnished. Doesn’t matter that his actions render
#India
a
#BananaRepublic
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Among Indian media, only
@the_hindu
cares enough about truth and its journalistic commitment that it innovates with new modes of delivering accountability to readers.
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Ever eaten chicken from KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut or Domino? Your body may be a petri dish for
#AntiMicrobialResistance
.
@the_hindu
&
@tbij
investigation: How
#India
’s poultry farms are spawning global
#superbugs
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What happened to our diplomatic efforts
@UN
? As if this barbarian doesn't have access to other monies. An insult to the dead, injured and their loved ones in
#MumbaiTerrorAttack
. UNSC committee allows Hafiz Saeed to withdraw money for "basic expenditure"
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“PM
@NarendraModi
's Government has seemed more intent on removing criticism on Twitter than trying to control the pandemic.”
- scathing editorial by
@TheLancet
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Disgraceful, brazen propaganda material masquerading as academic findings - shame on the authors of this prejudiced bigotry: “A work that is at best incomplete, and at worst disingenuous.”
#Clickbait
paper: On the
#EACPM
working paper
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Proud to have curated, with excellent editing by
@radhikasan
and Murali Krishnaswamy, strong women-led articles on
@the_hindu
opinion pages recognising
#InternationalWomensDay
, highlighting multiple dimensions of the
#GenderGap
.
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This conversation. Worth watching.
“You had the Nobel Prize?” Donald Trump learns of Yazidi activist Nadia Murad. Here’s how the interaction unfolded
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Safe to say this is an admission that
#Demonetisation
was an
#EpicFail
in its purported goal of cracking down on black money
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We print the unvarnished truth
@the_hindu
, and these days reading the newspaper can be distressing. But we also bring you
#inspirational
stories, glimmers
#hope
amidst the pandemic of despair
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This is excellent news for
@the_hindu
and for quality journalism more broadly.
Hope to see independent analysis of who the winners and losers will be.
"Google has adjusted its search algorithms to promote news articles it considers “significant original reporting”, its latest move to support journalism following years of criticism".
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Saar, neenga Hindilla pesi thallaringa, verai mozhiyil pesaravunga yenna purinjikanum?
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As the
#Maldives
gets set to make history today when it swears in a new coalition government, after five years of centralised rule focused on deepening ties with China, dramatic changes will sweep across this island-nation & New Delhi will be watching closely.
@the_hindu
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Check out our thematic opinion pages today
@the_hindu
recognising
#WorldHealthDay
and the multiple dimensions of
#health
and health policy
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