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Perils Of The Backward Fetish
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Perils Of The Backward Fetish

The emergence of a new social injustice will lead to a surge of such protests across the country.

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September 14, 2015
MM Kalburgi: Death Of A Dissenter
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MM Kalburgi: Death Of A Dissenter

The murder of Professor MM Kalburgi is part of a disturbing pattern of intolerance.

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September 14, 2015
Politics As Costume Drama
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Politics As Costume Drama

It's not for nothing that Indian politicians are so conscious of what they wear.

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September 7, 2015
Bihar: The Great Election Scare
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Bihar: The Great Election Scare

How political parties in Bihar increasingly use fear as a tool to draw Muslim votes.

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September 7, 2015
A Classical Scene: 3 Films in Sanskrit
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A Classical Scene: 3 Films in Sanskrit

Three films in Sanskrit will soon be released in India. Can they help revive the ancient language?

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September 7, 2015
Shani Shingnapur: The Village Without Locks
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Shani Shingnapur: The Village Without Locks

The truth about Shani Shingnapur, the village without doors and locks.

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September 21, 2015
Happy Cows and Luxury Milk
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Happy Cows and Luxury Milk

Imported grass, daily massages, swimming pools and resting beds for cows. Some dairy farmers will go to any extent to tap the growing organic milk market.

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September 21, 2015
Two Leaves And A Rebellion
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Two Leaves And A Rebellion

A few thousand women in the hill ranges of Munnar challenge the male dominated trade unions of Kerala.

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September 28, 2015
Women in the Cause of Men in Distress
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Women in the Cause of Men in Distress

The growing mens rights movement in India gets more members from the opposite sex By LhenDup G Bhutia.

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September 28, 2015
The Patna Protocol
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The Patna Protocol

An epic battle is underway in the proverbial badlands of Bihar, where many political lives swing between irrelevance and renewal. Even as cracks appear in the artificial alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, the BJP wants more than a victory. It is fighting for a mandate worthy of India's most popular politician and its unsurpassed campaigner. Narendra Modis next phase of modernisation will begin from the backwardness of Bihar, writes PR Ramesh from Patna.

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October 5, 2015
Andhra Pradesh: The River Sutra
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Andhra Pradesh: The River Sutra

Bringing the Godavari and the Krishna together in Andhra Pradesh marks India's first river-linking project. Has life too changed course?

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October 5, 2015
Donald Trump, From A To Z
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Donald Trump, From A To Z

An alphabetical portrait of the frontrunner in the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

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October 5, 2015
Narendra Modi: Behold The Digital Deliverer
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Narendra Modi: Behold The Digital Deliverer

Modi dazzles the smartest in Silicon Valley.

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October 12, 2015
India Racing: Fifth Is Fine
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India Racing: Fifth Is Fine

How Sahara Force India has made a mark in the F1 circuit. Chetan Narula in Singapore tells the story of a team that is racing ahead despite financial constraints.

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October 12, 2015
The Battle Against 'Body Shaming'
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The Battle Against 'Body Shaming'

The battle against body shaming.

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October 19, 2015
Jihad Comes Close To Home
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Jihad Comes Close To Home

The news from Bangladesh should alert India to the threat from ISIS. It is real and immediate.

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October 19, 2015
Priyanka Chopra: Reinventing Myself
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Priyanka Chopra: Reinventing Myself

Priyanka tells her story of becoming the bold new Asian face on American television after her sensational Quantico debut.

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October 26, 2015
India: The Antibiotic Nation
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India: The Antibiotic Nation

How India became the antibiotics capital of the world and laid the wonder cure to waste.

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November 2, 2015
Living In A Tragic Land In A Tragic Time
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Living In A Tragic Land In A Tragic Time

Majoritarian hubris and the writers protest.

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November 9, 2015
Samajwadi Party: A Conspiracy Of Yadavs
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Samajwadi Party: A Conspiracy Of Yadavs

After blatantly favouring one caste in government appointments, the judiciary comes calling at Akhilesh Yadavs doorstep.

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November 9, 2015
Africa, In The Dark No More
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Africa, In The Dark No More

The summit is worth the investment but India will have to ensure that it remains relevant to the needs of a rapidly changing continent.

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November 9, 2015
Paris Attack: Friday The 13th
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Paris Attack: Friday The 13th

Can women build a hockey league from the ice up?

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November 30, 2015
Most Awaited Movies Of 2016
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Most Awaited Movies Of 2016

It promises to be a bang-for-the-buck year at the movies. After looking through scores of release plans, these are the movies we are most excited about. Apart from the ones listed, we will also get to watch Vishal Bhardwajs Rangoon, a period romance set in World War II inspired by Casablanca, pitting Kangana Ranaut against Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor. Next year will also see the return of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra with Mirzya, a love story with four newcomers, and Aditya Chopra shedding his angst-in-love baggage for a light-hearted romance in Befikre.

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December 28, 2015
Silver Jewellery Gets A Brand New Lease Of Life
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Silver Jewellery Gets A Brand New Lease Of Life

Young designers, edgy motifs and celebrity endorsements are giving silver jewellery a brand new lease of life.

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December 14, 2015
Pathankot Attack: Pakistan As Distraction
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Pathankot Attack: Pakistan As Distraction

Instead of going on a wild goose chase for peace with a prickly neighbour, India would be better off focusing squarely on economic growth.

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January 18, 2016
Nagaland: The Safest Place In India For Women
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Nagaland: The Safest Place In India For Women

What is it that makes Nagaland the safest place in India for women? Sneha Bhura travels to the northeastern state and finds that reality doesn’t always tally with statistics.

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January 18, 2016
The Politics Of Smart-Up India
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The Politics Of Smart-Up India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise stopover at Lahore is of a piece with his government’s blow-hot-blow-cold approach to Pakistan.

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February 2, 2016
Mercedes Zips: A Star Is Reborn
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Mercedes Zips: A Star Is Reborn

Mercedes zips past rivals to regain leadership of the Indian luxury car market. A story foretold not by the night sky but by a blurry flag.

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February 2, 2016
Going Organic: Natural Instinct
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Going Organic: Natural Instinct

From jute towels to garbage bags, lipsticks to condoms, everything is going organic. Is it all that good?

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February 8, 2016
The Romance Of Regression
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The Romance Of Regression

The romance of regression in the time of the Islamic State.

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February 15 2016