Once upon a time, the jailed writer, poet and activist Varavara Rao had an occasional column in The Indian Express on Sundays. Now, as he languishes in jail, 765 Telugu journalists petition the Chief Justice of India and the Maharashtra chief minister urging for the release of the 81-year-old. And Prof G.N. Saibaba. Screenshot: courtesy…
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There’s a new ism in town, and it’s Arnab-ism
The Indian government’s “Operation Green Hunt” to track down Maoists—described by prime minister Manmohan Singh as the “gravest internal threat facing India”—is the flavour of the season in newspapers, magazines, and on TV stations. In reporting from the ground; publishing long essays; interviewing key players in studios; debating the whys and the wherefores of various…
