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In Saffron Stacks, Stocks & Stakes
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In Saffron Stacks, Stocks & Stakes

The run-up to 2019 was peppered with much discontent, many agitations. Come D-Day, the voter’s message is all’s well with the BJP and its governance

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June 03, 2019
Last Action Heroes?
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Last Action Heroes?

A generation gets left behind. You may not see most of these veteran leaders fight another election.

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June 03, 2019
Modimatic
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Modimatic

The Narendra Modi and Amit Shah arithmetic proved the Opposition calculus on widespread anti-BJP discontent wrong, and how!

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June 03, 2019
Sarkar's Checkmate
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Sarkar's Checkmate

THE mandate was swift and decisive.

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June 03, 2019
Can't Find My Way Home
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Can't Find My Way Home

Two years after its implementation, has RERA lived up to its promise of reforming the real estate industry?

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June 10, 2019
Face Of Radicalism
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Face Of Radicalism

Musa was the ‘last’ of ISIS­inspired militants in Kashmir.

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June 10, 2019
A Sect Split At The Top
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A Sect Split At The Top

A succession battle is on for Dawoodi Bohra leadership.

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June 10, 2019
A Unique Partnership Of Narendra Modi And Amit Shah
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A Unique Partnership Of Narendra Modi And Amit Shah

Theirs is a unique partnership that successfully ground down the anti-BJP narratives around demonetisation, farm distress and job flight, getting people across sections to vote for Modi. And Amit Shah’s realpolitik may now enable the PM to build an inclusive image.

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June 10, 2019
The Blocks That Built Modi 2.0
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The Blocks That Built Modi 2.0

The Modi-Shah orchestra was backed by a battle-ready party system, clinical electoral strategy. It rendered the Opposition out of tune.

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June 10, 2019
Bling Baba's Offline Army
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Bling Baba's Offline Army

With Gurmeet Singh in jail, Dera Sacha Sauda followers unsure of which party to support.

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April 08, 2019
The Bhakt's Overseas Call
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The Bhakt's Overseas Call

In election season, hundreds of NRIs descend on India to push for Modi’s second term.

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April 08, 2019
Walking Into The Light
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Walking Into The Light

Kamalahaasan sails singly into the Lok Sabha scrum. Actor­ politicians are a fading lot in TN.

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April 08, 2019
Cradle Rocks The Hand
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Cradle Rocks The Hand

By waving the promise of NYAY, the minimum income scheme for the poor, at the electorate, the Congress tries to take the wind out of the BJP’s sails—swollen so recently with muscular nationalism in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack and the following air strikes into Pakistan. Outlook does a ground check in politically crucial states to see how the Congress—faltering in forging alliances, flogging the old chestnut of Rafale and faced with the negligible impact of super-weapon Priyanka Gandhi Vadra—has navigated the pre-poll scrimmage.

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April 08, 2019
Bankrolled Carrier
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Bankrolled Carrier

SBI’s takeover of Jet’s operations is unprecedented in India. But will it give wings to the ailing airlines?

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April 15, 2019
Clean Sheets And Flowers For Barrels
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Clean Sheets And Flowers For Barrels

The world over, outliers are capturing political power, breaching bastions with populist siege techniques

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April 15, 2019
El Nino, A Western Bugaboo
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El Nino, A Western Bugaboo

Two international agencies predict ‘dry’ monsoon; state agencies say too early to call

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April 15, 2019
Stalin 2.0 Settles In
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Stalin 2.0 Settles In

A sense of security as party leader slid in gradually, after Karunanidhi. Meet the transformed Stalin.

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April 15, 2019
Raga Wayanad
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Raga Wayanad

RAHUL Gandhi’s decision to contest from Kerala’s Wayanad has opened up a whole thick rainforest of deba­tes.

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April 15, 2019
Everybody Loves R.A.W. Material
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Everybody Loves R.A.W. Material

A past rarity in Bollywood, the spy thriller has arrived in times of hyper-nationalism

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April 22, 2019
They Haven't Sold Their Soul
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They Haven't Sold Their Soul

The Taaras coalition is changing women’s lives by giving voice to the most marginalised

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April 22, 2019
Bait In Black And White
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Bait In Black And White

Up for grabs is another offer for cash hoarders to change the colour of their money.

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December 12, 2016
Dravidian Century: A Paradox
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Dravidian Century: A Paradox

Why did the greatest movement of the south fail to redeem its emancipatory promise?

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December 12, 2016
Ravichandran Ashwin, World's No 1 Bowler!
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Ravichandran Ashwin, World's No 1 Bowler!

Ashwin’s grit, variations, upgradation of skills and meticulous marking of batsmen have made him the world’s No 1 bowler.

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December 26, 2016
If Not A Kiss, A Bear Hug
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If Not A Kiss, A Bear Hug

As the Russia bogey grips America, Trump slams the latest charges and names a close Putin friend his top diplomat.

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December 26, 2016
Heart Attack! The Cardiac Crooks
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Heart Attack! The Cardiac Crooks

The stent is a life-saver, that is all a patient knows. But, for the doctor, what often hangs in balance is a huge cut, bribes and vacation abroad.

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December 26, 2016
Sasikala, A Jayalalitha or A Janaki Redux?
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Sasikala, A Jayalalitha or A Janaki Redux?

Sasikala, a Jayalalitha or a Janaki redux? That’s a million-dollar question for the post-Amma party.

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December 26, 2016
Hibernating Idealism
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Hibernating Idealism

The sly interplay between idealism and ideology keep excess at bay. In these times of total politics' in India-Characterised by a jam-spread of hatred that leaves isolated, targeted individuals meekly facing a garagntuan State-that healthy mutual vigil has been summarily suspended.

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August 21, 2017
On Parallel, Shining Paths
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On Parallel, Shining Paths

Gandhiji’s vision of India—a moral, secular version of village life and economy—was the opposite of Nehru's ideals of socialism, democracy and science. Both made compromises in their stands.

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August 21, 2017
Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand
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Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand

Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand

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August 21, 2017
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Murder In A Houseboat

Did the Dutchman kill the Britisher? Four years later, we still don’t know for sure.

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August 28, 2017