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Indranil Banerjie
About the AuthorIndranil Banerjie
The writer is an independent security and political risk consultant.
    Shutting down the Internet seems to have become standard operating procedure. Not different in essence from the lockdown enforced by the daroghas fearful bamboo cane and shouting the orders: Bandh karo .Opinion
    Regulating the Internet: A darogha is a total misfit

    Section 144 of the Indian Criminal Procedure Code is one such instrument used to lock down a potentially troublesome...

    29 Jan 2020 2:33 AM IST

    The Asiatic Societys 2019 catalogueBooks
    Asiatic Society's 2019 Reprints: Looking back at a glorious past

    The meticulous translations of Sanskrit, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Tibetan and other works opened up India's past to the...

    17 Jan 2020 2:14 AM IST

    Normal life remained disrupted across the Kashmir Valley for the 26th consecutive day, with markets closed and public transport off the roads. (Photo: File)Opinion
    Now or later, talks the only way out for J&K

    What might have lulled many in New Delhi into complacency is the relative calm in the Valley.

    13 Jan 2020 12:37 AM IST

    Protestors raised slogans against the Act and the central government. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Students on front lines: What protests portend

    Whatever the view, the fact is that India's youth, particularly the student population, is restive and in the mood for...

    2 Jan 2020 1:38 AM IST

    Few Indian pilots can boast of flying as many different types of aircraft as test pilot Wg Cdr P Ashoka. As an Indian Air Force (IAF) cadet in 1950, he learnt flying on an ancient Tiger Moth, a legendary biplane developed in the UK in the 1930s.Books
    That magnificent man in his flying machines

    MiG-27: The MiG-27 was a ground attack fighter bomber with supersonic capability. It was a large and heavy aircraft as...

    20 Dec 2019 1:22 AM IST

    Antonio Guterress statement came ahead of the UN General Assembly session where Pakistan has said that it would raise the issue of Kashmir. The country is rattled by the Indian governments move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    As climate crisis grows, all of us should act now

    The efforts of governments, corporations and individuals are just not enough to slow down, leave alone reverse, the...

    10 Dec 2019 1:37 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump plans to make a \major statement\ at the White House at 9 am EST (1300 GMT) on Sunday, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said late on Saturday. (Photo: File)Opinion
    Impeaching Trump: Politics will prevail

    The details of the charges and counter-charges are complicated and open up a window to a very different set of issues.

    23 Nov 2019 2:28 AM IST

    The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood, By shuza nawaz Penguin Random House pp.374, Rs 799.Books
    What keeps ties between US and Pakistan ticking

    The US decision to make Pakistan an ally and stand by it no matter what has often hurt India.

    22 Nov 2019 1:26 AM IST

    Talking to Robots: A Brief Guide to Our Human-Robot Futures By david ewing duncan Hachette India pp 303, Rs 599Books
    How bots are making life easier for mankind

    The fatal flaw in such speculation is the assumption that there is a defined Platonic best in everything.

    8 Nov 2019 1:33 AM IST

    The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)Opinion
    Baghdadi, ISIS and US: The mystery to endure

    The US forces were apparently led to Baghdadi's hideout by the Kurdish-controlled Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

    30 Oct 2019 12:23 AM IST

    Abhijit BanerjeeOpinion
    Nobel for stern critic of Indian govt's eco vision

    Today, however, almost everyone acknowledges that those observations were spot on.

    16 Oct 2019 1:03 AM IST

    Among the top 8 cities, Hyderabad residential real estate market has performed better in most fronts.Opinion
    The real reason why India has a high-cost economy

    The average per capita income in Delhi, according to the latest state economic survey, is Rs 3.65 lakhs, or about Rs...

    3 Oct 2019 1:34 AM IST

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