Binoo K John

Nov 9, 2024 | thefederal.com | Binoo K John

Abu Abraham (1924-2002), whose major works appeared in The Indian Express from the late 1960s to the 1980s, was one of the most loved and admired English-language cartoonists in India, alongside R.K. Laxman. Their tenure and work also marked a great phase in Indian democracy, where the country freely and rollickingly celebrated its newfound freedom while coming to terms with its own contradictions and myriad problems.

Oct 2, 2024 | thefederal.com | Binoo K John

This moment of collective disappointment came close on the heels of India being disparagingly left out from the list of venues of Taylor Swift, the world’s most sought-after and listened-to singer at this point, leaving our urbane and aspiring classes utterly dejected. Now, for the second time in quick succession, this dejection has been repeated — not for being left out, but for being out of reach, despite the fact that this great event is being held in a Mumbai suburb over three days.

Jul 31, 2024 | outlookindia.com | Naseer Ganai |Binoo K John

National Already part of a persecuted community, Rohingya women are being trapped with promises of a better life while really being trafficked in India Updated on: 1 August 2024 8:04 am Life as a Refugee: Rohingya women and children seeking shelter after a raid in the Jammu camps Photo: Umar Farooq Life as a Refugee: Rohingya women and children seeking shelter after a raid in the Jammu camps Photo: Umar Farooq In November 2023, Zubaida Begum was 24-years-old when, lured by a trafficker, she...

Jul 13, 2024 | thefederal.com | Binoo K John

Yet, in a bitter and dangerous irony, underlying all this is a subterranean fascination with the medieval and the regressive in the state. Reimagining and then constantly recreating and restating history is a favourite obsession of many of Maharashtra’s social and political leaders. Such obsessive reinterpretation of the past constantly creates social tensions which are kept simmering by certain leaders who make sure to keep the caste divides as wide as possible.

Jul 5, 2024 | thefederal.com | Binoo K John

Hosting an Olympics changes a country's history because the quadrennial sporting extravaganza is seen as the most important benchmark not just in the evolution of sports but also of global confidence in the host country’s economic power. The awarding of the Olympics is a gold medal for the country for emerging into the golden club of economically powerful nations also known as the First World.