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Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee

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Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee is the author of Looking for the Nation: Towards Another Idea of India, published by Speaking Tiger Books (August 2018).

Articles Written By Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee

to oppose all forms of bans in the name of democratic values is a liberal virtue

To Oppose All Forms of Bans in the Name of Democratic Values Is a Liberal Virtue

If public discourse is weaponised for political gain with incendiary rhetoric that dehumanises any so-called ‘other’, limits should be placed on freedom of expression. No value is greater than the dignity of vulnerable people.

jean luc godard and the incoherence of modern life

Jean-Luc Godard and the Incoherence of Modern Life

a translation of ghalib s persian ode to banaras reminds us of what makes us hindustani

A Translation of Ghalib's Persian Ode to Banaras Reminds Us of What Makes Us Hindustani

book excerpt what nehru s stance on muslims returning from pakistan tells us

Book Excerpt: What Nehru's Stance on Muslims Returning from Pakistan Tells Us

in a bhupinder singh state of mind

In a Bhupinder Singh State of Mind

george bush’s gaffe is not just a slip of the tongue

George Bush’s Gaffe is Not Just a Slip of the Tongue

poem death of a santoor

Poem: Death of a Santoor

two anti war poems

Two Anti-War Poems

tribute to a teacher upal deb was two people

Tribute to a Teacher: Upal Deb was Two People

‘jhund’ is about the magic of football and introduces a new grammar of film making

‘Jhund’ Is About the Magic of Football and Introduces a New Grammar of Film Making