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About the AuthorShikha Mukerjee
The writer is a senior journalist in Kolkata.
    Shikha Mukerjee | Short-sighted politics has unintended consequencesColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Short-sighted politics has unintended consequences

    Instead of rejoicing that Mamata Banerjee’s government has been publicly branded as corrupt and hoping the blow to her...

    6 April 2025 5:48 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Norms for judges: Revise or shred, choice is openColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Norms for judges: Revise or shred, choice is open

    Organisations like the Karni Sena, which once launched a campaign against distortions of Rajput history in the film...

    31 March 2025 7:34 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Tombs, melas, mosque rows: Grok adds to Modi’s troublesColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Tombs, melas, mosque rows: Grok adds to Modi’s...

    In this emotionally charged space, the RSS has stepped in with a point of view that is just as irrational

    24 March 2025 6:23 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Punitive Governance Leads to Politics of VictimisationColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Punitive Governance Leads to Politics of...

    Opposition-ruled states prepare for intense political battles as they face the BJP’s dominance and challenges to federal...

    18 March 2025 5:23 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Modi needs a new fall guy: Can he find one?Columnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Modi needs a new fall guy: Can he find one?

    The outcome of the Digital Kumbh, with drones capturing real- time data on the crowds, mandatory online registration of...

    24 Feb 2025 5:58 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Delhi after Kejriwal: Modi’s triumph, challenge for BJPColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Delhi after Kejriwal: Modi’s triumph, challenge for...

    The question is who will head the government and how will that government function? The long-desired Delhi victory opens...

    8 Feb 2025 5:28 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Conflicts fester, statecraft missing as Republic is 75Columnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Conflicts fester, statecraft missing as Republic is...

    India must embrace dialogue and diplomacy to resolve long-standing internal conflicts and uphold democracy

    29 Jan 2025 6:30 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Netas & the Indian State: Reflect first, speak laterColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Netas & the Indian State: Reflect first, speak later

    One-upmanship is a silly sort of competition. When sensationalism sinks to the point of delivering one-liners, that...

    20 Jan 2025 6:40 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Why is Opp. helping Modi, BJP to regain lost ground?Columnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Why is Opp. helping Modi, BJP to regain lost ground?

    As India's economy struggles, the fragmented Opposition fails to effectively challenge the BJP government

    15 Jan 2025 6:30 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | India’s leaders must leave the world of virtual realityColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | India’s leaders must leave the world of virtual...

    Political parties fail to address economic hardship as India faces financial distress, joblessness, and rising inflation

    7 Jan 2025 6:30 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Yunus’ hostile Dhaka sets a huge challenge for DelhiColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Yunus’ hostile Dhaka sets a huge challenge for Delhi

    Perceptions matter; the relationship be-tween Bangladesh and India has turned, definitively, not friendly in just four...

    24 Dec 2024 6:40 PM

    Shikha Mukerjee | Mismatched vocabularies in Maha and Jharkhand battleColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Mismatched vocabularies in Maha and Jharkhand battle

    Following the rigmarole of politicians pitching for votes has never been as befuddling as it is in this round of state...

    18 Nov 2024 6:40 PM

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