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Karan Thapar

Essays

The Sob of the St. Stephens Sultanate and the Bawl of the Entitled Legacy Lutyens Elite

The Sob of the St. Stephens Sultanate and the Bawl of the Entitled Legacy Lutyens Elite

Commentary on the interview of Karan Thapar and Sanjaya Baru on his new book, revealing how the legacy Lutyens elite continue to be stuck in a bubblewrap of time.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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How Nehru's Courtship of China was Lubricated by Journalistic Oil Massages

How Nehru's Courtship of China was Lubricated by Journalistic Oil Massages

A brief history of how Jawaharlal Nehru recruited top editors and prominent journalists in the English media and its continuing consequences

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

An essay unearthing some lesser known facts about Doon School, an institution attended by the children of India's elite

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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