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Sanjaya Baru | A very Hyderabadi boy who became an icon of the Left

When he left Hyderabad for New Delhi in 1969, to complete his schooling that was disrupted by the separate Telangana ...

15 Sep 2024 6:40 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Time to restore balance in India-China relations

Responding to criticism of India’s “big brother diplomacy” in its neighbourhood, I would often invite my fellow South ...

1 Sep 2024 6:40 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

Democratic institutions ensure that a nation state renews its legitimacy within civil society. When those who take ...

18 Aug 2024 6:44 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Looking East or West Asia… Which way is India headed?

The headlines coming out of South Asia are not particularly reassuring. Bangladesh is in crisis mode. Radical elements...

4 Aug 2024 6:31 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | A Telugu in US knocks at White House’s door

Tracing the journey of Telugus in America from pioneering cinema to significant political influence, highlighting...

21 July 2024 6:30 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | A vote that could make Britain feel Great again

The Labour Party’s victory, impressive in terms of seats won but not overwhelming in terms of the vote share gained,...

7 July 2024 6:36 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | The pursuit of learning in Nalanda’s homeland

It is ironic that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was extolling the virtues of Asia’s oldest centre of higher learning at...

23 Jun 2024 6:40 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Can Naidu play a decisive role at the national level?

From the time the final Lok Sabha tally was out and it was clear that Narendra Modi would fall short of a majority,...

9 Jun 2024 6:40 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Why poll forecasts risky amid the election circus

The political campaign backroom boy turned politician turned wannabe psephologist Prashant Kishor finally had his...

27 May 2024 7:04 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Of caste, class and a ‘Suit Boot ki Sarkar’

12 May 2024 6:02 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Who built Hyderabad? Secret of the city’s rise

At a recent dinner for the head of a multinational firm visiting India the conversation turned to Hyderabad. We were a...

28 April 2024 6:40 PM GMT

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Sanjaya Baru | Has China replaced Japan as the new ‘Yellow Peril’?

The first fortnight of April was an eventful one for Japan. The Hollywood movie Oppenheimer was finally screened in...

14 April 2024 6:40 PM GMT