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Shrenik Rao

Shrenik Rao

Shrenik Rao, a Fellow at University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and founder of 7MB, revived and relaunched the 231-year-old news brand Madras Courier digitally on October 12, 2016. He lectured at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Chicago, London School of Economics, SOAS – the University of London, University of Westminster, interviewed heads of states and made documentaries that were broadcast in 54 countries. His most recent project was for History Channel.

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Editor's Picks, OpinionMarch 31, 2020<March 14, 2023

How China & The WHO Orchestrated A Global Genocide

The global pandemic, unleashed by China & the WHO’s criminal negligence, has killed over 37000 & infected over 700,000.

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Latest Posts, OpinionFebruary 28, 2020<March 14, 2023

Gandhi Is Dead – So Is The Nation He Envisioned.

The India Gandhi envisioned is fading into the oblivion, only to be replaced by the Hindutva majoritarianism.

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Insight, Latest PostsJanuary 7, 2020<March 14, 2023

History Shows Student Protests Have Overthrown Authoritarian Regimes

Student protests across the country indicate that the Modi-Shah government is quickly losing the ground beneath its feet.

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Editor's Picks, OpinionDecember 24, 2019<November 24, 2024

The Perils Of Modified India

Within six years, Modi and Shah have managed to do what India’s worst enemies couldn’t – set India at war with itself.

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Editor's Picks, InsightNovember 15, 2019<March 8, 2024

The Etymology Of @

Does @ mean Amen, or does it mean “monkeys tail”? How and when did @ evolve? Is it a symbol of the digital era?

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Insight, Latest PostsOctober 24, 2019<March 14, 2023

Stanley’s Secunderabad Postcards: A Highway To Nostalgia

A British Military officer’s postcards show what Secunderabad looked like in the early 1900s. It’s a highway to nostalgia.

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Insight, Latest PostsOctober 21, 2019<March 14, 2023

Loose Talks Costs Lives

Loose Talk Costs Lives, a campaign warning of the dangers of rumour-mongering, is more relevant than ever.

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Art & Poetry, Latest PostsOctober 18, 2019<March 3, 2022

Kiki Smith’s Creepy Art

Kiki Smith’s art, with its surreal realism, transforms a casual spectator into a prying voyeur.

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Latest Posts, OpinionOctober 14, 2019<March 14, 2023

Reimagining Donald Trump As A Half-Naked Fakir & The Proliferation Of Pop Symbolism

Symbolism is an essential ingredient in realpolitik; it transforms political hustlers into everlasting legends.

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Latest Posts, OpinionOctober 8, 2019<March 14, 2023

What The History Of Onions Tells Us About Commoditisation

Humans have cultivated & commoditised onions for millennia, made it into an instrument of economic and political power.

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Biography, Editor's PicksOctober 7, 2019<March 14, 2023

Catarina de San Juan: The Mughal Princess Venerated As A Mexican Saint

The Mughal Emperor Akbar’s ‘niece,’ was abducted & taken to Mexico, where she was venerated as a Catholic saint.

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Latest Posts, OpinionSeptember 30, 2019<March 14, 2023

The Curse Of Caste In “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”

In “New India,” with regressive ideas regurgitated from the past, caste violence hangs like the sword of Damocles.

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Insight, Latest PostsSeptember 23, 2019<March 14, 2023

Why It is Important To Revive Mōḍī

Mōḍī, a script used to write Marathi, evolved from Mouryi, a Brahmi script. But it faded into the oblivion in the 1950s.

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Latest Posts, OpinionSeptember 18, 2019<March 14, 2023

Stop Hindi Imposition

India has always been a multilingual country. Statements calling for a “national language” are just a diversionary tactic.

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Editor's Picks, Latest PostsSeptember 13, 2019<March 14, 2023

The Capitalist System Is Not As Efficient As It Should Be: Martin Sorrell

Sir Martin Sorrell and Shrenik Rao converse about cricket, capitalism & entrepreneurship over lunch.

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About Madras Courier

The Madras Courier is the first newspaper to be established in the Madras Presidency, British India. Published on October 12, 1785, it was the leading newspaper of its time. Selling for a princely sum of one rupee, it thrived for three decades.

Two centuries later, this legacy is revived digitally. Today, the Madras Courier serves a global audience of curious, intelligent readers interested in South Asian affairs. We curate interesting stories that enhance our understanding of the world in meaningful ways.

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