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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
The Unquiet Dalit Street
Growing disquiet in the community is pushing Dalit leaders in the NDA to a tight corner
Listeners Peddling Narratives Of Violence
The Thoothukudi tragedy was reported through routine, cynical obscenities. Pollution is normal, while protests pollute the body politic.
Bonds Beyond The Red Tape
Government officers are heroes too. Recent stories of the public’s love for some of them stand as proof.
The Una Road to Buddha
Atrocities are pushing more and more Gujarat Dalits to embrace a new faith.
I'm A Politiculturist Who Wants To Challenge The Status Quo
Keeping true to Tamil Nadu’s pec­uliar political history, movie stars Kamalahaasan and Rajnikanth announced their entry into politics a while back.
Seen Clearly In The Crump's Flare
Sadhvi Pragya is a BJP candidate now. In Malegaon, victims dare to hope for justice amid gathering despair.
Voyage Of The Red Islanders
Kanhaiya’s Begusarai foray has enthused other JNU student union ex-presidents.
Present Continuous
Naveen Patnaik and Pawan Chamling are chasing one more term. What makes them champion long-distance runners?
Star Wars
The political split in Bollywood has never been so wide open and seemingly unbridgeable as the two camps—Modi, anti-Modi—battle it out.
Circle Of Doubt In Ring Of Fire
Pakistan can hide its terrorist network behind Masood Azhar’s Unlisting. it can spark stalled talks with India too.
Make Her Day Special. She Is Mother.
She is one special person who makes our life meaningful in this world. Mother is other name of life.
Diesel Runs Out Of Favour
India’s jump to a more advanced fuel norm means phase-out of small diesel cars. Maruti leads way.
What Happened To Jet?
Every question that has been bothering you about the rise and fall of the airlines...answered
Amitabh Bachchan On His Letter To His Granddaughters
In conversation with Giridhar Jha, OSM Supernova of the Year Amitabh Bachchan talks about his movies, politics and the controversies coming his way.
A Gimlet-Eyed Witness
Video-recording in courts can bring accountability and more, but judges have some reservations.
Sharif, In Search For A New Pak Army Chief
Accused of being ‘soft’ on India, a cornered Sharif faces a Hobson’s choice over selection of a new army chief
Teaching Shops of Medicine
A rush for capitation fees and a policy muddle could be leaving us with a horde of doctors who have a degree but little medical education
Shiksha Sambal
Bridging Gaps in Rural School education
Board Game Battles
BCCI officials fight tooth and nail against transparency, this time over IPL rights auction
The Unheard Symmetry
The last of the Dagar Saptak goes. Dhrupad has to find its way, as always, alone.
G-Rex And Traditional Media
Tech companies have been eating the lunch of the media business by swiping a growing share of its main source of income: ad revenues