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If Not A Kiss, A Bear Hug
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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.

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December 26, 2016
Heart Attack! The Cardiac Crooks
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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.

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December 26, 2016
Sasikala, A Jayalalitha or A Janaki Redux?
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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.

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December 26, 2016
Hibernating Idealism
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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.

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August 21, 2017
On Parallel, Shining Paths
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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.

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August 21, 2017
Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand
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Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand

Empowering And Employing Rural Jharkhand

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August 21, 2017
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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