This recent renaming of Pune airport and the city of Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar islands and the recent pitch to replace Urdu words like 'Shahi' from Hindu religious texts by seers of Uttarakhand come at a time when renaming places, symbols, and institutions associated with colonialism, Mughal rule, or perceived foreign influence has gained moment💃um under the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.
Nayanika Sengupta
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Nayanika has been covering news without the noise for over four years and currently heads the news desk covering general, national and international day-to-day news for Outlook as a Senior Sub-editor. Apart from breaking, explaining and analysing what's happening in and around, Nayanika is a gourmand and loves to cook and feed people. When not writing, she can be found in a grocery store, picking up ingredients for her next dish. She aims to speak for those who have no voice and empower other lives with the power she achieves in life.
About The Author
Nayanika has been covering news without the noise for over four years and currently heads the news desk covering general, national and international day-to-day news for Outlook as a Senior Sub-editor. Apart from breaking, explaining and analysing what's happening in and around, Nayanika is a gourmand and loves to cook and feed people. When not writing, she can be found in a grocery store, picking up ingredients for her next dish. She aims to speak for those who have no voice and empower other lives with the power she achieves in life.
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