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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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7 mins  |
August 28, 2017
Just Leeward Of Liberal...
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Just Leeward Of Liberal...

Justice Dipak Misra will be the 45th CJI. He carries a grand family legacy and a baggage of controversies. 

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7 mins  |
August 28, 2017
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The Old Boys Stalked By Modern Times

A stalking victim finds unsolicited support from her caste khap. Here’s why it signals no gender-just turn.

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7 mins  |
August 28, 2017
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Dateline Xinadu

The Sino-Indian border crisis is framed amidst colonial treaties, old nationalisms, new entitlements. The economic-military edge is with China, yet a conflict would hurt its ‘dream’ as much as ours. India is holding on, but the brink is a dangerous place to hold on to.

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8 mins  |
August 28, 2017
Wallets To Stop Bullets
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Wallets To Stop Bullets

An imbalance exists, but Sino-Indian trade ties are too entwined to allow a conflict

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5 mins  |
August 28, 2017
News Code Factory
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News Code Factory

Algorithms and SEO make ­journalism a pure commodity in the digital market at the cost of traditional ethics

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December 11, 2017
Terrorists Out Of Petty Goons
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Terrorists Out Of Petty Goons

Black Friday, which was later made into a film, shows the vicious cycle: revenge for Babri triggered Mumbai blasts, which led to the Gujarat riots

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December 11, 2017
Through The Victim Lens
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Through The Victim Lens

A Muslim photographer recalls December 6, 1992, when he was at Babri Masjid

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December 11, 2017
Ram Redux A New Calendar For Polls And Puja
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Ram Redux A New Calendar For Polls And Puja

The BJP’s keenness to wave again the magic wand that helped it beat Mandal in the 1990s­ could be a sign that the ruling party’s 2019 script will have a ‘mandir accomplished’ theme

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9 mins  |
December 11, 2017
No Bud Amid Two Leaves
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No Bud Amid Two Leaves

A year after Jayalalitha’s death, Tamil Nadu continues to be in a state of political flux

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6 mins  |
December 11, 2017
Pride In Prattle
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Pride In Prattle

A blunder or a cynical attempt to recast Rahul Gandhi as a Brahmin, it has only revealed the Congress’s casteist underbelly

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December 18, 2017
A Perfect Storm Of A Pathy
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A Perfect Storm Of A Pathy

Cyclone Ockhi: 29 Kerala fishermen dead and 130 still missing. An indifferent bureaucracy bears the blame.

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December 18, 2017
Two Poles And A Green Drape
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Two Poles And A Green Drape

Religion or ethnicity? The Kashmiris’ response to Babri tells what drives their unrest.

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6 mins  |
December 18, 2017
Romancing Amid Rubble Rousers
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Romancing Amid Rubble Rousers

Love stories set against communal histories have always run into trouble

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December 18, 2017
The Farmers' Bull Market
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The Farmers' Bull Market

After two slow years, rural markets are seeing a resurgence in demand that leaves the urban economy in the dust

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7 mins  |
December 18, 2017
Jerusalem: The Judeo-Christian Project
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Jerusalem: The Judeo-Christian Project

The ancient stones of Jerusalem have seen flux for 3,500 years, in tandem with shifting ties amongst Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Trump’s loud call is just another turn.

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December 25, 2017
Dark Web Nightmares
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Dark Web Nightmares

Weak in attack and defence, India walks blind down an unseen war.

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8 mins  |
December 25, 2017
Coaching In A Package
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Coaching In A Package

Modern cricket’s rigours spawn customised coaching, with exclusive focus on individuals

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7 mins  |
December 25, 2017
Looking Till The End Of The Line
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Looking Till The End Of The Line

New engineering colleges and NEET face trying times in this crucial year for students

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June 05, 2017
'Hindustan Zinc Mining Academy' To Train Youths In Mining Operations
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'Hindustan Zinc Mining Academy' To Train Youths In Mining Operations

The Company to invest Rs. 30 crore in next 5 years to train 500 youths in Jumbo Drill and Winding Engine Operations

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June 12, 2017
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Cow Soldiers Ride Buff Bazaar

New anti-slaughter rules choke cattle markets, make farmers desperate

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June 12, 2017
The Reluctant Prezmakers
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The Reluctant Prezmakers

Little hope of winning makes finding a presidential candidate a tough task for an unenthused Opposition

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June 12, 2017
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Canoe In Sea Of Opportunities

Illnesses may have turned him into a figurehead, but the nonagenarian M. Karunanidhi has made sure the DMK can’t be imagined without him

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June 12, 2017
A Thousand Year Rattle
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A Thousand Year Rattle

India-Pakistan war-talk is now done by the armies, backed by a jingoistic media

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June 12, 2017
Exeunt For The Next Act
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Exeunt For The Next Act

Whether it’s for soul searching, re-strategising or just political impulse, Mayawati’s Rajya Sabha exit raises speculation.

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July 31, 2017
Pawn Mapping
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Pawn Mapping

The Gauri Lankesh murder probe points to more sinister plots

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June 18, 2018
Finding The Challenger
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Finding The Challenger

The battle for 2019 is pregnant with possibilities. But who will be Modi’s principal opponent is no less intriguing.

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June 18, 2018
Inner Peace Vital
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Inner Peace Vital

India’s long-standing tradition of ahimsa must continue forever. Otherwise the 21st century can turn out to be bloodier than any.

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January 08, 2018
'With No Moral Code, There Will Be Total Chaos'
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'With No Moral Code, There Will Be Total Chaos'

Can religion and God be blamed for the violence that has become rampant in different parts of the world? Diplomat, scholar and former Vice-­­President Hamid Ansari takes on a variety of inter-related questions...

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January 08, 2018
'The Lord Does Not Exist'
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'The Lord Does Not Exist'

The angry Brahminical god has tried to dominate the aboriginal, ambiguous deities. Then came the poet-saints, who transformed worship into an act of deep, silent personal love.

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January 08, 2018