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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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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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Insight, Latest PostsSeptember 10, 2019<March 13, 2023

How Snooker Originated In Ooty

Neville Chamberlain – the military officer who served in the British Army – invented Snooker in Ooty.

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Latest Posts, OpinionAugust 15, 2019<March 13, 2023

Imran Khan Says India Is Planning Ethnic Cleansing In Kashmir. But Pakistan Has Actually Committed It

Will Imran Khan own up to Pakistan’s role in violently changing the Valley’s demography by backing Jihadi terrorists?

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Editor's Picks, InsightJuly 31, 2019<March 13, 2023

The Curious Connection Between Coffee, Colonialism & Crap

The world’s most expensive coffee is naturally produced by jumbo baristas in their stomachs. Would you like a hot cuppa?

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Environment, Latest PostsJuly 12, 2019<March 13, 2023

Forests: The Currency Of The Future

Biodiversity is priceless. But it is essential to view forests as currencies that multiply in value.

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Insight, Latest PostsJuly 9, 2019<March 13, 2023

The Rise & Rise Of The ‘Asshole’

This article contains expletives. Your mom won’t like you reading it. But you’ll learn about a new philosophical construct.

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Insight, Latest PostsJuly 5, 2019<March 13, 2023

Did Shanmukham Chetty, India’s First Finance Minister, Meddle With Tax Investigations?

Marred by a scandal, Shanmukahm Chetty relinquished office & his contribution to India lies buried in the heap of history.

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Environment, Latest PostsJuly 2, 2019<March 13, 2023

The Never Ending War Between Japanese Giant Hornets & Japanese Honey Bees

The Japanese Hornets & the Japanese Bees have been locked in a deadly war for millions of years. It’s a game of survival.

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Latest Posts, OpinionJune 25, 2019<March 13, 2023

The Ugly Avatar Of ‘New India’

The ‘new’ India under the BJP is nothing more than a symbol of cowardly dissonance and regressive Hindu nationalism.

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Environment, Latest PostsJune 20, 2019<March 13, 2023

How Ants Grow Food, Domesticate Insects & Create Their ‘Castes’

Ants have been growing their own food, making their own fertiliser and pesticides for over fifty million years.

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Books & Films, Editor's PicksJune 14, 2019<March 13, 2023

Allahakbarries CC: When Peter Pan’s Author Invented ‘Celebrity Cricket’

J M Barrie–the celebrated Scottish author, Peter Pan’s creator–founded an amateur cricket team called ‘Allahakbarries.’

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Biography, Editor's PicksJune 12, 2019<March 13, 2023

Thomas Babington Macaulay & The Minute On Indian Education

Macaulay left a lasting legacy, imprints of which can be found embedded in the Indian psyche, even after two centuries.

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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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