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Red bricks and brickbats
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Red bricks and brickbats

IIMA’s decision to rebuild its iconic red-brick dormitories has been met with criticism from architects and some alumni

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January 10, 2021
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The dying lake

Bhopal’s Upper Lake could vanish, thanks to poor management and a detrimental city development plan

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January 10, 2021
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DREAD AND DEFIANCE

Punjab’s long history of resistance has been driving the agitation against the farm reforms. Whatever its outcome, it is likely to drastically change the state. An in-depth report from the furrows and granaries of the state

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January 10, 2021
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Strain spotting

The UK variant of Covid-19 may not be a serious threat, but the mutations necessitate enhanced genomic surveillance

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January 10, 2021
Murder for medals?
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Murder for medals?

In a first instance since Jammu and Kashmir became a Union territory, an Army officer has been charged with a fake encounter in the valley

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January 10, 2021
MOVING MOUNTAINS
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MOVING MOUNTAINS

A Nepali mountaineer’s stunning feat puts the spotlight on a mountaineering milestone that has evaded Indians

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January 10, 2021
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Courting trouble

A CBI application in the Supreme Court could derail Mamata Banerjee’s quest to retain power

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January 10, 2021
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Babel doom, Indic boom

An explosion in Indian language content, technology and back-end support will power internet accessibility for the next billion users in India

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January 10, 2021
Mamata Banerjee's Stance Is An Assault On The Constitution
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Mamata Banerjee's Stance Is An Assault On The Constitution

Q/ You recently went to North Bengal and had a meeting with the Darjeeling district magistrate. He was transferred the following day.

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January 03, 2021
Veteran's insights
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Veteran's insights

Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside

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January 03, 2021
AN ODE TO THE BRAVE
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AN ODE TO THE BRAVE

India’s Bravehearts: Untold Stories From The Indian Army

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January 03, 2021
Yediyurappa's Last Battle
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Yediyurappa's Last Battle

B.S. Yediyurappa’s government is yet to take off and his relationship with the BJP central leadership is souring. This could be the veteran’s final battle

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January 03, 2021
Bittersweet mandate
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Bittersweet mandate

The successful DDC polls could help fill the political vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir, but the results have revealed the dangerous levels of communal polarisation in the Union territory

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January 03, 2021
Head to head
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Head to head

Clash over transfer of IPS officers burdens the already strained ties between the Centre and Bengal

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January 03, 2021
Waiting for upgrade
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Waiting for upgrade

Despite upsetting the four-decade-old power equilibrium in Kerala, the BJP remains a distant third in the state’s political landscape

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January 03, 2021
Suvendu is a major extortionist
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Suvendu is a major extortionist

Sougata Ray, MP and national spokesperson, Trinamool Congress

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January 03, 2021
Party crashers
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Party crashers

The departure of Suvendu Adhikari could open the floodgates for an exodus from the Trinamool Congress

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January 03, 2021
PREPARING FOR LAUNCH
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PREPARING FOR LAUNCH

After some extended downtime, India’s Olympic prospects are looking forward to a bit of competitive action ahead of the Tokyo Games

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January 03, 2021
Four to tango
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Four to tango

Jayalalithaa’s heirs are caught in a property dispute with the state government and the income tax department

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January 03, 2021
BAYING FOR BENGAL
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BAYING FOR BENGAL

As the battle between Mamata Banerjee and the Centre intensifies, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is going all out against the chief minister and state BJP leaders are demanding President’s rule

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January 03, 2021
‘POOR' ECONOMICS
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‘POOR' ECONOMICS

A RADICAL NEW THEORY REDEFINES MONEY, AND OFFERS WAYS TO ADDRESS POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

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December 27, 2020
TIED to the TIDE
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TIED to the TIDE

Indian history is often seen through a landlocked lens, and comparatively little has been written about the country’s glorious maritime past. But with land rivalries, especially with China, being pushed into the sea, India is trying to retell its naval history and renew lost connections

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December 27, 2020
LONELY ISLAND
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LONELY ISLAND

BREXITEERS WANT TO MAKE BRITAIN GREAT AGAIN; BUT GREATNESS MAY WELL BE A THING OF THE PAST FOR THE KINGDOM

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December 27, 2020
FANTASTIC WORLDS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
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FANTASTIC WORLDS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

SPECULATIVE FICTION, WHICH HAS A STORIED HERITAGE IN INDIA, IS MAKING A COMEBACK ON THE BACK OF THE PANDEMIC

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December 27, 2020
STORM AND CALM
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STORM AND CALM

IN HIS MEMOIR, THE FOUNDER OF REEBOK LOOKS BACK ON THE EMPIRE HE BUILT… AND LEFT BEHIND

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December 27, 2020
LITTLE BIG CELEBS
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LITTLE BIG CELEBS

THESE KIDS ARE THE NEW STARS IN THE INDIAN DIGITAL-INFLUENCER LANDSCAPE. WHILE BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT IS FINANCIALLY REWARDING, CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR PRIVACY ABOUND

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December 27, 2020
Stainless steel
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Stainless steel

Prime Minister Modi’s image among his supporters as a strong and well-meaning leader remains intact despite the tumultuous year

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December 27, 2020
LAST AMONG EQUALS
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LAST AMONG EQUALS

RISING INEQUALITY, ACCENTUATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IS A THREAT TO THE VERY IDEA OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY. AS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ADDS TO THE CRISIS, LEGAL REMEDIES ALONE MAY NOT BE THE ANSWER

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December 27, 2020
DIVIDED OVER A HOUSE
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DIVIDED OVER A HOUSE

THE NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING AND CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT HAVE COURTED CONTROVERSY OVER THE CONCEPT, INTENT AND TIMING

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December 27, 2020
BAND OF BROTHERS
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BAND OF BROTHERS

IN A COUNTRY THREATENED BY FACTIONALISM AND COMMUNAL DISCORD, FREEMASONRY, WITH ITS INCLUSIVE VALUES, MAY HAVE MUCH TO OFFER

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December 27, 2020