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On the Right To the Centre, AK Goes 2.0
Refusing to fight the BJP on its hyper-nationalist terms gave AAP more than anti-BJP votes
VIRTUALLY Hazardous
In the absence of regulatory guidelines, app-based healthcare services pose a health risk to patients
The Lotus Wilts in a Saffron Sea
Amit Shah’s hard Hindutva pitch didn’t win Delhi. But expect no change except a reshuffle in the state unit.
Challenging The Old Guard
With the Carnival, Kia is aiming to trump a product unrivalled in India – the Toyota Innova. But, is Kia’s latest product really good enough to challenge a model that’s a brand in and of itself?
Election Trumpet From Sabarmati
Gujarati support can lift US President’s mood; a happy Trump is vital for India’s bid to expand its geo-strategic space
A Rare Case of Extreme Apathy
The draft National Policy for Rare Diseases disappoints parents who had hoped the State would help their kids find better care
‘It is better to speak out and live with a spine'
Taapsee Pannu is ready to deliver another hard-hitting film, Thappad, which tackles domestic violence. In conversation with Giridhar Jha, the feisty actress talks about the movie, her firebrand image and why celebrities should not refrain from speaking out. Excerpts:
THEIR DARES, THEIR TUNTS
They are the riders from hell. Within each one brews a storm, to do daredevil acts.
THE END OF SILENCE
Liberty, equality, sorority. With its collective self-representation by Muslim women, this movement is already a success.
THE ABSENT HELMSMAN
The leaderless surge on the streets is also a symptom: of a political vacuum
Slipper Cell
A school in Bidar, at the northern tip of Karnataka, has been in the news lately after a sedition case was slapped on its management for an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act skit during whose enactment a class five student allegedly brandished a slipper, as though to beat anyone who asked her for documents. School headmistress Fareeda Begum and Najamunnisa, the girl’s mother, were arrested on charges of sedition and provoking breach of peace.
Muslims Qua MUSLIMS
Anti-CAA protests integrate pluralist traditions of popular religion with the idea of citizenship
Shaheen Has Landed
A protest site becomes the natal ward for a joyous moment of self-discovery. The Indian Muslim finds her voice, and a deeper sense of citizenship.
Long Talk, Short Take
The pluses and minuses of Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget qualify for an insoluble sum
Keep Calm and Play Rugby
Cricket-loving country is the new world capital of this scrum-run-score sport
Assamese, By Definition
An exercise to define who is a native can open a Pandora’s Box in a state inimical to ‘immigrants’
WHO OWNS THE REPUBLIC?
Hindutva 2.0 stands on three decades of ‘reforms’ aided by capital flowsand the global clout they bring
It's Your Turn Now, Mate
As the new BJP president, J.P. Nadda has to live up to the benchmark set by Amit Shah
Solitary Reaper
Why Mamata Banerjee is loath to acknowledge non-TMC protests against CAA/NRC in Bengal
RAILWAY BOGEY
At most places, its story resembles that of a train wreck. Always the mammoth tragic hero or neglected orphan, Indian Railways is at a crossroads today.
Platter Full Of Snarks
Food crictis and restaurants feed off each other but a free mail is blackmail
Late? Take Another Wine
A plush Tejas is a hit; the late compensation appreciated. But before it launches into 150 private-run trains on 100 routes, the Centre must take care to not let it affect other rail cars.
Glide In A Firn Before The Ice Warms
A game of ice hockey brings into focus the whimsies of climate that’s eating away at Ladakh’s landscape
Cancer Spawns In early Spring
Disease spike cause of concern. Doctors prescribe prevention through a healthy lifestyle.
More Air For A Rarefied Circle
The higher judiciary is a bastion of upper caste males. Greater diversity needs demographic data, a sharper light on the collegium system
What FM Can Do To Pull The Economy Out Of The Rut
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has little option but to bite the bullet to put the spark back in the faltering Indian economy
STRONG AT THE CENTRE
India’s Constitution, the world’s longest, is the soul of the Republic and an armour for its people
THE LAW'S GRUBBY YARDS
As if to put litigants on trial, India’s district court complexes are destitute of many basic amenities
FIND A MANAGER, MY LORD
Vacancies, poor judicial infrastructure keep India’s justice delivery system in cuffs
COURT OF FIRST AND LAST RESORT
As protector of citizen’s liberties and watchdog of the