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Walking Into The Light
Kamalahaasan sails singly into the Lok Sabha scrum. Actor politicians are a fading lot in TN.
Cradle Rocks The Hand
By waving the promise of NYAY, the minimum income scheme for the poor, at the electorate, the Congress tries to take the wind out of the BJP’s sails—swollen so recently with muscular nationalism in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack and the following air strikes into Pakistan. Outlook does a ground check in politically crucial states to see how the Congress—faltering in forging alliances, flogging the old chestnut of Rafale and faced with the negligible impact of super-weapon Priyanka Gandhi Vadra—has navigated the pre-poll scrimmage.
Bankrolled Carrier
SBI’s takeover of Jet’s operations is unprecedented in India. But will it give wings to the ailing airlines?
Clean Sheets And Flowers For Barrels
The world over, outliers are capturing political power, breaching bastions with populist siege techniques
El Nino, A Western Bugaboo
Two international agencies predict ‘dry’ monsoon; state agencies say too early to call
Stalin 2.0 Settles In
A sense of security as party leader slid in gradually, after Karunanidhi. Meet the transformed Stalin.
Raga Wayanad
RAHUL Gandhi’s decision to contest from Kerala’s Wayanad has opened up a whole thick rainforest of debates.
Everybody Loves R.A.W. Material
A past rarity in Bollywood, the spy thriller has arrived in times of hyper-nationalism
They Haven't Sold Their Soul
The Taaras coalition is changing women’s lives by giving voice to the most marginalised
Bait In Black And White
Up for grabs is another offer for cash hoarders to change the colour of their money.
Dravidian Century: A Paradox
Why did the greatest movement of the south fail to redeem its emancipatory promise?
Ravichandran Ashwin, World's No 1 Bowler!
Ashwin’s grit, variations, upgradation of skills and meticulous marking of batsmen have made him the world’s No 1 bowler.
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.