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Meet the artists resisting India’s new citizenship law

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Gayeti Singh

A large poster of a woman wearing hijab in the three colours of the Indian flag hangs over a highway signboard near Shaheen Bagh in the Indian capital of New Delhi. “Speak, for your lips are free,” the woman in … Continue reading Meet the artists resisting India’s new citizenship law

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Seven Glimpses of the Coming Recession

September 18, 2019January 29, 2020 Gayeti Singh

 “People are not buying anything. 80 percent of my business is now finished,” says a visibly harried Kuldeep, who runs a stall selling an assortment of hair ties, nail polish and mobile phone covers. “Since the elections, things have been … Continue reading Seven Glimpses of the Coming Recession

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“You Can’t Spread Terror, Stoke Hindu Muslim Tensions”

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Gayeti Singh

NEW DELHI: “Whoever did this was trying to create trouble. It’s an attempt to create communal tension in this area,” said Raj Kumar, a local resident of Trilokpuri’s Kotla village, where two cows were found dead on Wednesday morning, their severed … Continue reading “You Can’t Spread Terror, Stoke Hindu Muslim Tensions”

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Congress Vote Re-emerges in East and North East Delhi

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Gayeti Singh

NEW DELHI: The last time Seelampur was in the news, was when the National Investigation Agency and the Anti-Terrorism Squad carried out a series of December “raids” in Delhi. These were intended, authorities said, to bust a fresh module of the … Continue reading Congress Vote Re-emerges in East and North East Delhi

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On The Campaign Trail: The Hathi In The Room In Amroha

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Gayeti Singh

AMROHA: It’s about 930 in the morning and we have stopped for a quick cup of coffee at a Burger King outlet in Gajraula, on the Bijnor – Moradabad Road in Western Uttar Pradesh. This area falls within the Amroha Lok … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: The Hathi In The Room In Amroha

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On The Campaign Trail: Moradabad’s Speciality Khichdi

April 18, 2019 Gayeti Singh

MORADABAD: Ghaziabad’s glitzy housing developments give way to Moradabad’s congested roads, the political narrative also shifts. The Citizen is travelling through western Uttar Pradesh, and the Congress Party, thus far entirely absent from the voter’s discourse in Ghaziabad and Amroha, is … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: Moradabad’s Speciality Khichdi

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BJP and AAP Dominate Delhi Voter Discourse, Where is the Congress?

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Gayeti Singh

NEW DELHI: ‘Thoda mehenga kha lenge, but Pakistan se dar ke nahi rehenge (we’ll spend more on food and basic necessities, but we will not live in fear of Pakistan)” 18 year old Nikhil Gupta says. He turns down the upbeat music … Continue reading BJP and AAP Dominate Delhi Voter Discourse, Where is the Congress?

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On The Campaign Trail: State Highway-17 From Bengaluru To Mysore

May 9, 2018 Gayeti Singh

MYSORE: “it’s a neck to neck fight between the BJP and Congress,” says a smiling young man behind the counter at a coffee shop just off the highway connecting Mysore to Bengaluru. The Citizen team left Bengaluru early in the morning, … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: State Highway-17 From Bengaluru To Mysore

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The Binary Narrative Of The Karnataka Polls

May 7, 2018May 9, 2018 Gayeti Singh

BENGALURU: On the ground, there is little to indicate that Karnataka is in the midst of heavy campaigning and headed to the polls in under a week. There are no posters, flags, flyers or other election paraphernalia that often mark … Continue reading The Binary Narrative Of The Karnataka Polls

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On The Campaign Trail: “The Communal Card In Gujarat Is Like A Used Condom”

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Gayeti Singh

AHMEDABAD: (This is the third article in a multi part series that focuses on the voter in Gujarat. The Citizen examines key trends in the Gujarat Polls, speaking directly to the people) Our last stop in our journey through north-central … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: “The Communal Card In Gujarat Is Like A Used Condom”

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