You can get quite far in a democracy if you can convince a majority that they are victims of a minority, and that only you can protect them.

No sport makes as much space for advertisements as cricket. Yet advertisers want more. This week I write about JioCinema, the #IPL and the cruelty of 'ad-free' premium subscription plans.
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I write about #BabyReindeer , the show of the moment. My TV column this week: lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/… Mint Lounge

What we talk about when we talk about Irrfan.

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The Election Commission may as well ban elections.

Mughals might be out of school syllabus but never out of elections.

I write about #BabyReindeer , the show of the moment. My TV column this week: lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/… Mint Lounge

The best — and most dramatic — #AdrianNewey story would be if he leaves Red Bull to go to Aston Martin, and takes the relentless Fernando Alonso to a historic third world championship. #F1 #wishlist

“I joined the BJP because they let me out of jail.” Big applause to this YouTuber for saying it straight.

The Swinging 70s, edited by nirupama kotru🍁🌈🇮🇳 and Shantanu Chaudhuri, is a collection of essays on Hindi cinema in the 1970s. I wrote about the one and only Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The book can be preordered now on Amazon: amzn.to/49QAIeM

The Hindu gets its frontpage headline right.

Stunning. The affidavits by Surat Congress candidate's proposers claiming their signatures were forged were prepared BEFORE the BJP complained about their authenticity.

Their affidavits were also notarized by a BJP politician.

Basant Kumar from Surat:
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BJP Scam Exposed.

#Modi_Ka_5G_Ghotala
#ModiHateSpeech

When People say give jobs to youth they say Hindu is under threat. When we say reduce prices they say... Look Musalmaan will get your Mangalsutra... #NafratNahiNaukri

Are barefaced lies the mandatory requirement for becoming a BJP leader?

Asking for a nation.

The election commission of India should be deeply embarrassed allowing such lies to be spoken . Remember IAS officers, your loyalty must be to 'We The People' ans 9ur Constitution & not to 'two people' in power or the BJP!

Did not expect to be drawing new #JaaneBhiDoYaaro parallels in 2024, but ah well…. Click here to read: lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/…

What's the bigger story?

The prime minister of India peddling hateful lies.

Or a guy sitting in the US offering a random opinion on inheritance tax.

Forever awestruck.
Happy birthday, Sachin.

माननीय प्रधानमंत्री जी,

क्या आप बिल्कुल ही एक भाषण बिना इस तरह के झूठ के नहीं दे सकते? हमने तो बचपन से तमाम दलों की सरकारों में कभी नहीं देखा कि हनुमान चालीसा पढ़ने से रोका जा रहा है। हनुमान मंदिरों में सुबह-शाम मधुर आरती होती रही है। जगह-जगह पर असंख्य हनुमान मंदिर बने हैं और…