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The Reluctant Prezmakers

Little hope of winning makes finding a presidential candidate a tough task for an unenthused Opposition

Canoe In Sea Of Opportunities

Illnesses may have turned him into a figurehead, but the nonagenarian M. Karunanidhi has made sure the DMK can’t be imagined without him

A Thousand Year Rattle

India-Pakistan war-talk is now done by the armies, backed by a jingoistic media

Exeunt For The Next Act

Whether it’s for soul searching, re-strategising or just political impulse, Mayawati’s Rajya Sabha exit raises speculation.

Pawn Mapping

The Gauri Lankesh murder probe points to more sinister plots

Finding The Challenger

The battle for 2019 is pregnant with possibilities. But who will be Modi’s principal opponent is no less intriguing.

Inner Peace Vital

India’s long-standing tradition of ahimsa must continue forever. Otherwise the 21st century can turn out to be bloodier than any.

'With No Moral Code, There Will Be Total Chaos'

Can religion and God be blamed for the violence that has become rampant in different parts of the world? Diplomat, scholar and former Vice-­­President Hamid Ansari takes on a variety of inter-related questions...

'The Lord Does Not Exist'

The angry Brahminical god has tried to dominate the aboriginal, ambiguous deities. Then came the poet-saints, who transformed worship into an act of deep, silent personal love.

The Warlike Bodhisattvas

Indian religions were all practically ambivalent vis-a-vis violence. Persecution existed, but widely spread state patronage kept bloodshed to a minimum.

The Dark Heart Of Liberalism

Liberal imperialism in the 19th century sought to destroy the transnational identity of Muslims. The pattern continues.

Excesses In God's Name

When all that was local was ‘pagan’ and those unpalatable for the invaders ‘heresy’, conversions became a tool for subjugation

‘Oh, But You Don't Look Like A Muslim!'

The congeries of evil attributed to Indian Muslims is hurtful and untrue. S/he awaits that Hindu cousin to speak up against the targeted violence.

The Liberal Lies

Anti-Trump protests reflect the hubris-laden myopia that cost Democrats the election.

Peeping Toms On The Prowl 'In Locker Room'

Blackmail, bullying, shaming and ogling—all part of the cyber world that is increasingly our public space.

How Sindhu Regained Her Balance!

How Sindhu regained her balance, and in winning the China Open, breached a great wall of excellence.

Demonetisation And After: Sowing Hope In Rabi Fields Of Misery

In UP, it’s the time for sowing the rabi crop and farmers don’t have enough money to buy anything, but there is hope.

Shocked, Awed, Stuck in Cash Limbo

For the Indian marketplace, shaking off the cash chain is easier said than done as almost nothing moves without it.

Forward, With A Sentimental Throwback

Ruling PDP pushes Vajpayee-era India-Pak talks as a way out of Kashmir violence. Political stunt, cries NC.

Costume Drama

For all his sartorial elegance, Trudeau’s India visit, haunted by the Khalistan issue, achieved little

Long Rope Curls Into Tight Tape

A midnight meeting with Delhi CM has a top babu leaving in a huff. Another blow to livid bureaucrats.

Taxing The Broadcast Cherry

A miffed ICC might relocate events from India if not given a tax break. But can it spurn its golden goose?

A Pen Is A Chisel

A new wave of Marathi women writers speaks eloquently for the voiceless

The Assam Question: Who Am I?

Wrongful detentions multiply as deadline for publication of final NRC nears in Assam.

She Ate Bricks For Breakfast

In Poshan, hope rises for babies and mothers— malnourished, low on basic minerals like iron

On The Edge Of Age

A burgeoning elderly population poses challenges for predominantly young India

Ungoogled

What if Google suddenly ceased to be? What would going back to an older time look like? Is life without Google even possible anymore?

A Meteor In Utkal

This excerpt from a political biography of Naveen Patnaik details Odisha’s discredited political class after the super cyclone, retelling how rapturous Odias accepted Biju Babu’s heir as a messiah

Cut Ice With The ‘K'

Kashmir is a bellwether for Pakistan vis­a­vis India. It must be tackled for a way forward. 

Act 2, Scene 1 Play Politics

Curtains rise on a potboiler as the final NRC draft spins a political punch-up in Assam and beyond