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Abantika Ghosh

Abantika Ghosh

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From Hema Malini to Priyanka Gandhi: Male Gaze is a Reality of Indian Politics, Both Sides of the Aisle

For all the occasionally toxic and personal attacks that mark political exchanges in this country, there is a great unifier in Indian politics that...

06.01.2025 8

The Wire

Abantika Ghosh

Contrary to Reports, Dhaka Is Not on the Boil – It Is Going About Its Business, Albeit Cautiously

Dhaka: The revolutionary graffiti on the walls of Dhaka have not faded yet and television channels still occasionally play distressing visuals of...

13.11.2024 1

The Wire

Abantika Ghosh

Anti-India Dhaka welcomed me with open arms—and some suspicion that I was an R&AW agent

For a Bangla-speaking Indian, Dhaka can’t help but be a warm city. People extend impromptu dinner invites and their faces light up when asked about...

13.11.2024 1

ThePrint

Abantika Ghosh

India has the digital edge to track female foeticide—record pregnancies, put families on radar

IMA president Dr RV Asokan’s statement calling for the legalisation of prenatal gender determination is more than just IMA’s obligation to ensure...

22.10.2024 7

ThePrint

Abantika Ghosh

IAS, IPS reshuffle won’t do. Mamata Banerjee must change advisors, improve MLA connect

The RG Kar incident became the nucleus around which public angst against years of rot coalesced; as a former street fighter, the CM needs to worry...

17.09.2024 30

ThePrint

Abantika Ghosh

Budget failed healthcare—should’ve boosted private hospitals in PMJAY with tax incentives

Of 43,000 private hospitals in India, only 30% are empanelled under PMJAY. As the Centre prepares to expand the scheme to include senior citizens,...

31.07.2024 2

ThePrint

Abantika Ghosh