Rahul Pandita

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Saif at Home - Open The Magazine

Jan 23, 2025 | openthemagazine.com | Madhavankutty Pillai |Siddharth Singh |Rahul Pandita

News Briefs | Openings When Khan returned home from the hospital, his hand was in a brace and he had a bandage on his neck but other than that, there was little to indicate the trauma he had gone through Saif Ali Khan leaving Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, January 21, 2025 JUST ABOUT everything about the attack on Saif Ali Khan and its aftermath was layered with shocks and twists, and that includes his return home in the full glare of media cameras dressed in blue denim and a white shirt, looking...
Return of the Dread

Oct 17, 2024 | openthemagazine.com | Rahul Pandita

Investigation in the Baba Siddique murder has so far pointed towards gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The police are now looking for a man called Shubham Lonkar, who they believe has direct links with Bishnoi’s gang. Among the three arrested in the case is Shubham’s brother, Pravin Lonkar. After the murder, a Facebook post by “Shubuu Lonkar” claimed responsibility for the murder— the post has been removed since then.
Rahul Pandita writes: What I learned from G N Saibaba

Oct 13, 2024 | indianexpress.com | Rahul Pandita

My travels to the Maoist heartland also increased around that time. There is a way of grief that I came across for the first time in Bastar many, many years ago. Over the corpse of an Adivasi man, killed by state mercenaries, his wife stood in absolute silence, her arms raised behind her head, her face contorted. There was a quiet dignity to that grief; and also surrender to the terrible circumstances of their life, having been caught in a war between the Maoist guerrillas and the Indian state.
The Unbearable Lightness of the Proxy

Oct 10, 2024 | openthemagazine.com | Rahul Pandita

AS THE BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP) took away Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir, the separatist leader from North Kashmir, Engineer Rashid, received summons from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to appear in Delhi. The agency wanted to question him for his alleged involvement in a terror-funding case. As he felt the ground shifting beneath his feet, Rashid rang up a top Army commander based in Kashmir and begged him to intervene on his behalf.
The Unbearable Lightness of the Proxy

Oct 10, 2024 | t.ly | Rahul Pandita

AS THE BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP) took away Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir, the separatist leader from North Kashmir, Engineer Rashid, received summons from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to appear in Delhi. The agency wanted to question him for his alleged involvement in a terror-funding case. As he felt the ground shifting beneath his feet, Rashid rang up a top Army commander based in Kashmir and begged him to intervene on his behalf.
The Capsule of Death

Oct 3, 2024 | openthemagazine.com | Rahul Pandita

IMAGINE ONE’S FAMILY member is ill and the doctor has prescribed him a course of antibiotics. One goes to the nearest chemist and buys the said medicine in the hope that it will work and that the patient will get well. What if the capsule that the patient takes twice a day for a week does not even have a trace of the drug it is supposed to contain? This is what happens to a large number of people in India on a daily basis.
The Capsule of Death

Oct 3, 2024 | t.ly | Rahul Pandita

IMAGINE ONE’S FAMILY member is ill and the doctor has prescribed him a course of antibiotics. One goes to the nearest chemist and buys the said medicine in the hope that it will work and that the patient will get well. What if the capsule that the patient takes twice a day for a week does not even have a trace of the drug it is supposed to contain? This is what happens to a large number of people in India on a daily basis.
Cover Story Archives - Open The Magazine

Sep 22, 2024 | openthemagazine.com | Rahul Pandita |PR Ramesh

Comparing Delhi with other major Indian metros shows how AAP has failed to deliver on its promisesAs reckless populism brings several Opposition-run states close to bankruptcy, more fiscally prudent states have also begun indulging in freebies.
Kashmir will soon get a government, but those blinkers are going to stay

Sep 14, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rahul Pandita

The article examines post-Article 370 Kashmir's socio-political complexities, focusing on upcoming elections and enduring conspiracy theories. It highlights the conflicting identities of Kashmiris and touches on societal challenges like drug abuse and domestic violence. The narrative underscores the need for a modern leader to address these issues effectively.
Between Death and Democracy

Sep 12, 2024 | openthemagazine.com | Rahul Pandita

IN SRINAGAR, PEOPLE WHO WIELD REAL POWER NEVER DRAW ATTENTION to themselves. It has always been like that. When they move around, they do so discreetly. In a place where nothing escapes the gaze of the anonymous, they conduct their business without the loudness of pilot cars, jammers, and armed guards. The new errand boys of nationalism in Kashmir, however, appear in all flashiness across the city.