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2023: The Year of Challenges
Frontline Year-Ender Special
The fine art of a coarse India
In 2023, Modi government co-opted much of Indian art, but the resilience of a few artists who challenged this dominance emerged as a silver lining.
Sumesh Manoj Sharma
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We look back at 2023, at the challenges the year threw up and the challengers who emerged every now and then.
Who’s watching?
Though threatened by censorship, films and OTT originals tackled taboo topics like caste and state excesses, but did the audiences care to watch?
Trisha Gupta
Lifting the gauntlet
The most audacious test for Indian sports came from wrestlers who defiantly held their ground against the political might of Brij Bhushan Singh.
Sharda Ugra
Always a good fight
A few of India’s leading writers spoke to Frontline of the hopes and challenges the future holds.
TEAM FRONTLINE
Year of plenty
The Frontline list of the Top 10 titles of 2023 in fiction and non-fiction.
TEAM FRONTLINE
The year in a shot
Seen through the lens, 2023 presents a lesson in resilience. Life went on—despite war and disasters.
TEAM FRONTLINE
A nation at crossroads: Reflections on what India faced in 2023
From Shakespearean demagogues to mob-sanctioned savagery, 2023 was a year that tested the soul of the nation.
Vaishna Roy
Emerging challenge to the Constitution
In 2023, voices demanding a new Constitution grew louder, bolder—fuelled by the need for consolidation of power at the Centre.
Suryapratim Roy
A country of others
It was a year when hate speech hit new lows, challenging the trust of Muslims in the country’s fraternity.
Kunal Purohit
A different masculinity
Rahul Gandhi embodies a persona that suggests plurality, however imperfect, is imaginable today. But can he convert it into a more forceful idealism?
Paromita Vohra
Halting the juggernaut
To counter BJP’s combo of Modi, hyper-nationalism, Hindutva, and welfare, opposition must craft a compelling narrative focussed on real solutions.
Nidhi Razdan
Muzzling the press
In 2023, India hit a new low in press freedom, with the Central government signalling zero tolerance for a free and vibrant media.
Kalpana Sharma
More hype than substance
In 2023, the government’s foreign affairs fell short of the widely propagated “Vishwaguru” myth, displaying mediocrity.
Kesava Menon
Shooting for the stars with feet of clay
ISRO’s brilliant minds propelled India to space greatness, yet the Modi government lacks a clear policy for the space sector.
R. Ramachandran
Ambedkar, on a device near you
From Bollywood blockbusters to regional films and OTT originals, Ambedkar’s image and message are finding new resonance in Indian popular culture.
Harish S. Wankhede
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
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Looking Back At 2023
Manipur on our minds (September 8, 2023)
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The Centre’s continued support of the failed Biren Singh government is part of a larger attempt to veil the real issues at stake in Manipur.
Ladakh on edge (September 22, 2023)
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New Delhi’s strategic concerns threaten to suck up all the oxygen in this borderland while pushing its people outside the frame.
Genocide in Gaza (November 17, 2023)
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Governments of the “free world” rush to support Israel even as untold horrors and cruelties unfold in Gaza.
Unstoppable (December 29, 2023)
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The BJP’s three decisive wins in the heartland seem to indicate that it has 2024 in the bag, but the narrow gap in vote shares suggests that it still has a fight on its hands.
Best of 2023
Do Palestinians have the right to resist? The unequivocal answer is yes
Throughout history, subjugated people, from Spartacus to anti-colonial fighters, have claimed this fundamental right for themselves.
Tariq Ali
Intolerance and outrage leave Indian stand-up comics with less to laugh about
But even in this climate of fear, some comics are still holding out, balancing laughter and political perils.
Shreevatsa Nevatia
What purpose do war memorials serve?
Be it Gaza, No Man’s Land, or Kargil, the wounds of war linger beyond the site of impact, always.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Indian economy’s ‘K-shaped’ recovery shows the rich are thriving, while the poor struggle
The Modi government’s claims of a new growth momentum are contradicted by rising inequality and stagnant living standards for the majority.
Sukumar Muralidharan
The Gaza crisis was a ticking time bomb
Fuelled by incendiary Israeli ministers, extremist settler violence, and an eager-to-war Hamas, it was waiting for a spark.
Talmiz Ahmad
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From the Sidelines
India braces for a potent brew of majoritarianism and authoritarianism in 2024
Clearly, the grand all-India narrative is sought to be built around Lord Ram and ‘Supreme Leader’ Modi.
Saba Naqvi
INTERVIEW
‘Zoom-out, Veerappan is a hero for everyone. Zoom in, opinions change’: Koose Munisamy Veerappan co-creator Jeyachandra Hashmi
The writer-creator says the docuseries is a story of public suffering in the battle between two powers: Veerappan and the police.
Siddarth Muralidharan
Sustainable Development
People’s Manifesto: Over 85 movements unite for a just, equitable, and sustainable India
Vikalp Sangam’s document offers an alternative to existing models and calls for radical social change beyond the 2024 general election.
Frontline News Desk
Travel
Kotagiri: Beyond Ooty’s shadow, a Nilgiri gem awaits
The majestic mountains stand as a reminder of the importance of living in harmony with nature.
V. Gopinath
Audio Stories
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Frontline On Air | The KJo phenomenon
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Frontline On Air | Uttar Pradesh’s halal branding ban: Strategy to subjugate Muslims?
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Frontline On Air | India’s partnership with Israel: A tightrope between justice and self-interest
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Frontline On Air | When Tagore’s poem got the Indira touch
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Wrestlers’ Protest
Turmoil at WFI threatens country’s Olympic prospects
Thanks to Brij Bhushan Singh’s continuing sway over the WFI, India’s wrestling medals hang in the balance just months short of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Chander Shekhar Luthra
Photo Essay
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Art
K.S. Radhakrishnan’s ‘On the Open Road’ a metaphor for his remarkable journey
The debut retrospective reiterates the strongest points of his oeuvre: exploration, fluidity, transgression, and unstinted joy in the force of life.
Juhi Saklani
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