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Ranjona Banerji
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The writer is a senior journalist who writes on media affairs, politics and social trends.
    Ranjona Banerji | Is a foolish ‘friend’ worse than a ghosting frenemy?Columnists
    Ranjona Banerji | Is a foolish ‘friend’ worse than a ghosting frenemy?

    The more intelligent people are, the more difficult I find it to excuse their stupidity

    22 Feb 2025 11:24 PM IST

    Ranjona Banerji | Boons and banes of spontaneous trippingColumnists
    Ranjona Banerji | Boons and banes of spontaneous tripping

    Reflections on the unpredictability of travel, from suitcase mishaps to cultural observations

    26 Jan 2025 12:02 AM IST

    Ranjona Banerji | Can a moral elitist make friends on social media?Columnists
    Ranjona Banerji | Can a moral elitist make friends on social media?

    Have I told you this before? Long ago, my closest friend said this about me: “Ranjona is not prejudiced. She...

    1 Dec 2024 12:46 AM IST

    Book Review | Were Nawabs of Oudh effete or visionary?Books
    Book Review | Were Nawabs of Oudh effete or visionary?

    This is a refreshing and engaging look at the kingdom of Awadh and the colonial powers that whirled around...

    9 Nov 2024 1:14 PM IST

    Ranjona Banerji | Gaza on my mind… Safe at what price?Columnists
    Ranjona Banerji | Gaza on my mind… Safe at what price?

    In today’s conflicted world, old biases resurface, challenging ideals of tolerance and democracy amidst rising...

    27 Oct 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Ranjona Banerji | Kolkata, Haryana boiling; but hate isn’t the answerColumnists
    Ranjona Banerji | Kolkata, Haryana boiling; but hate isn’t the answer

    There’s a certain smugness about us Indians in the way we present ourselves as a culture which is proud of the...

    15 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talentedBooks
    Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talented

    I write this review with mixed feelings. I asked for this book, because Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay is such an...

    31 Aug 2024 1:46 PM IST

    People walk past fallen debris blocking the Badrinath National Highway near Joshimath, in Chamoli district, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Are we too cheap to save the Himalayas?

    In order to build more infrastructure and to have more progress and development, there has to be even more destruction...

    14 July 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Residents unite to save 250 trees from being felled for urban expansion, amidst rising temperatures and environmental concerns. (Image: Freepik)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Infra mania killing us, but why stick our necks out?

    A grassroots movement fights to preserve urban greenery amidst urbanisation pressures and climate change impacts

    23 Jun 2024 3:45 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Image)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Populism or elitism? What's your poison?

    Scrutinising the media's role in shaping the Modi narrative

    12 May 2024 1:28 AM IST

    In America, student protests for peace and justice clash with state enforcement, raising questions about democracys essence. (Image by Arrangement)Opinion
    Ranjona Banerji | Palestine, and a tale of two democracies

    Student protests challenge the paradox of democracy, as law enforcement clashes with demands for peace and justice.

    28 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Cover page of Audacious Hope: An Archive of How Democracy is Being Saved in IndiaBooks
    Book Review | Manifesto of Indian citizen shows constant vigil must...

    This is a remarkably simple but effective method of reminding citizenry that a fight for democratic rights and...

    20 April 2024 12:47 PM IST

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