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If Not A Kiss, A Bear Hug
As the Russia bogey grips America, Trump slams the latest charges and names a close Putin friend his top diplomat.
Heart Attack! The Cardiac Crooks
The stent is a life-saver, that is all a patient knows. But, for the doctor, what often hangs in balance is a huge cut, bribes and vacation abroad.
Sasikala, A Jayalalitha or A Janaki Redux?
Sasikala, a Jayalalitha or a Janaki redux? That’s a million-dollar question for the post-Amma party.
Hibernating Idealism
The sly interplay between idealism and ideology keep excess at bay. In these times of total politics' in India-Characterised by a jam-spread of hatred that leaves isolated, targeted individuals meekly facing a garagntuan State-that healthy mutual vigil has been summarily suspended.
On Parallel, Shining Paths
Gandhiji’s vision of India—a moral, secular version of village life and economy—was the opposite of Nehru's ideals of socialism, democracy and science. Both made compromises in their stands.
Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand
Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand
Murder In A Houseboat
Did the Dutchman kill the Britisher? Four years later, we still don’t know for sure.
Just Leeward Of Liberal...
Justice Dipak Misra will be the 45th CJI. He carries a grand family legacy and a baggage of controversies.
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.
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.
Wallets To Stop Bullets
An imbalance exists, but Sino-Indian trade ties are too entwined to allow a conflict
News Code Factory
Algorithms and SEO make ­journalism a pure commodity in the digital market at the cost of traditional ethics
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
Through The Victim Lens
A Muslim photographer recalls December 6, 1992, when he was at Babri Masjid
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
No Bud Amid Two Leaves
A year after Jayalalitha’s death, Tamil Nadu continues to be in a state of political flux
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
A Perfect Storm Of A Pathy
Cyclone Ockhi: 29 Kerala fishermen dead and 130 still missing. An indifferent bureaucracy bears the blame.
Two Poles And A Green Drape
Religion or ethnicity? The Kashmiris’ response to Babri tells what drives their unrest.
Romancing Amid Rubble Rousers
Love stories set against communal histories have always run into trouble
The Farmers' Bull Market
After two slow years, rural markets are seeing a resurgence in demand that leaves the urban economy in the dust
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.
Dark Web Nightmares
Weak in attack and defence, India walks blind down an unseen war.
Coaching In A Package
Modern cricket’s rigours spawn customised coaching, with exclusive focus on individuals
Looking Till The End Of The Line
New engineering colleges and NEET face trying times in this crucial year for students
'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
Cow Soldiers Ride Buff Bazaar
New anti-slaughter rules choke cattle markets, make farmers desperate
The Reluctant Prezmakers
Little hope of winning makes finding a presidential candidate a tough task for an unenthused Opposition
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
A Thousand Year Rattle
India-Pakistan war-talk is now done by the armies, backed by a jingoistic media