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Can Didi Survive Modi?
Mamata’s grave errors and Bengal’s repressed communalism are BJP’s tools for ascendancy in the state.
US, Them And We In Between
India and the US are mired in disputes economic and strategic. The cloud will pass, for each draws much from close ties.
Content Is The New Khan
Not the supernovas of old...B-town now walks by subdued starlight, the glow of real acting.
NEET But Not Clean
State quotas are defeating the very purpose of the all-India medical entrance exam.
Imran Khan, The Captain Of Pakistan?
Rawalpindi is seen to patronise him. And it’s a conducive pitch electorally—even if Nawaz Sharif, playing the victim card, poses a threat from prison. But the pennants of Imran Khan’s PTI fly the highest. Can he lay a new path for Pakistan’s fractured polity?
From Bedrooms To Courtrooms
The apex court’s verdict on Section 377 is poised to bring tectonic shifts in Indian society, but subtly
The Numbers Hide The Story
Social security enrolment of workers is not a good measure of how many new jobs are created
Braggadocio Is An Italian Word
Genial, humble and a democrat. Such is the picture of Atal Behari Vajpayee seen in Karan Thapar’s memoir.
The Ra Mo Superbowl?
The novice Rahul Gandhi of old is gone. His probable allies may be less than enthusiastic, but a presidential air is building up around the 2019 contest.
Wire To Cut All Wires
The approaching footsteps of JioFiber broadband throws others into panicked activity
Assam: Zero Citizens
The NRC was meant to end all doubt over who is a citizen and who’s not in the state. But, as the date of the final draft nears, there’s more fear than clarity.
A Measure Of Suitability
Freshers must have the right technical and soft skills to get placements in a tough market
What Next? A Pragmatic Chat
A little dose of clarity as a professor counsels class 12 students on university and careers
Get Much More Than Tax Savings With Tax Saving Investments
Tax saving investments can play a much great role in creating wealth, and not just save tax. Here’s how.
Shocks And Resilience
The impact of demonetisation is complex and intertwined with other factors.
Home-Grown, Home-Slain
Some 50 Kashmiri militants were killed near their homes in 2017. That number is increasing. Why?
T20 In Tamil Nadu
EPS’s fate hinges on bypolls to 20 assembly seats.
No Laughing On Bank Street
In flexing for more autonomy, the RBI runs into the government’s plans as 2019 draws near.
All Shapes Derive From The Square
Does AI art signal a journey to a post-human future where artists would be mere relics?
Promises Flow
A few detractors raise solitary voices of discontent, but Varanasi, eternal and unchanging, keeps its faith in Modi.
Cash Scrap A Cropper
Three experts answer some persisting questions about the government’s 2016 demonetisation drive.
Hello, Your Captain Is Pickled
Alcohol is banned for Indian pilots, but no tests abroad can let a drunken aviator off the hook.
The Gavel Holds Up Democracy
The supreme court deals the Sirisena-Rajapaksa duo a blow.
Alms and the Superman
The Tamil film Sarkar stirred uproar and protest. It’s only the latest of actor Vijay’s political forays.
To Be Worthy Of Konark
A shadow flits over the grandly conceived hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar.
Welcome To Prayagraj... er Allahabad
BJp’s renaming frenzy—hindu-friendly names in war against Islamic ones.
A Steady Hand On The Tiller
New Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel is a political surgeon. He now puts his hand to the plough.
Expanding Ties Beyond Traditional Sphere
As Japan celebrates Emperor Akihito’s birthday on December 23, Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Kenji Hiramatsu dwells on the growing trust and engagement with India in a wide sphere as the two countries strive for peace, stability and economic growth in the region.
Chariots Stuck In Lowlands
The BJP had grand campaign plans for Bengal, but is stalled in its tracks by a canny TMC.
Last Frontiers On The Market
Alarm echoes over push for fancy resorts on Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep islands.