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Looking for the Phoenix Moment of the Indian Left: Why the hope remains
PoliticsThe Left might not have sensible answers to issues of resources and seem to be content with fire-fighting solutions. But when there is fire, someone has to find ways of containing it. TN...
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‘Values’ and ‘ethos’ have always helped Ratan Tata consolidate power, and...
BusinessThe Cyrus Mistry debacle is a reminder of Ratan Tata's true character and how mainstream media bends even without being asked to crawl. Ramanathan S.ratan tata pti.jpgImage: PTIRatan Tata...
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J&K’s inclusion in India non-negotiable, restoring original boundaries need...
OpinionA confusion has been created about the status of the state by inimical forces led by Pakistan. IANSKashmir_PTI 750x500.jpg By Brig. Anil Gupta (Retd) October 26, 1947, is a red-letter day in...
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US Elections: FBI chief does a ‘caged parrot’ act on America and the world
OpinionYeh emails hai mushkilChitra Subramaniamhilary clinton.jpgMy sleuth sense tells me that FBI Direct James Comey is protecting his derrière. There can be many reasons for this, but two are moot....
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is against India's strategic interests
CPECChina wanted to reconfirm Gilgit-Baltistan as part of Pakistan and wanted to observe India's reaction which was not severe at that juncture.IANScpec-PTI_750x500.jpgPTI/file photoBy Jai Kumar Verma...
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Why Arnab had to reinvent himself: The meteoric rise of a media outsider
OpinionArnab not only became his competitors envy, even those who criticised him clandestinely watched his show.Sandip Ghosethe news hour arnab.jpgArnab is a rare media personality, who from being a...
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Ease it up for Indians to do business in India Messieurs in New Delhi
Skip the jargonChitra SubramaniamINDIA-compressed.jpgPTI Every so many years, India’s kluck-kluck crowd marries a new word generally imported from another kingdom. At the turn of this century it was...
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Sumangali Scheme: When marriage assistance becomes bonded labour in disguise
Labour The Tamil Nadu government has denied allegations of bonded labour practices in the textile mills. Sumangali_scheme_Puthiya_Thalaimurai.jpgPuthiya Thalaimurai screengrab By R Rochin Chandra It’s...
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Dear media, learn to look beyond the 'emergency' in Delhi
Media MattersThis is not an attempt to make it a case of Delhi versus the rest. TS Sudhirravish sudhir.jpgIn April this year, travelling through south Chhattisgarh, I met Hari Singh, a reporter for...
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Will oxygen-deprived Dilliwallahs opt for Dexit? But where can they go?
PollutionThe next war, they say, will be fought over water. Imagine a war for clean air.TS Sudhirgurgaon smog delhi pti.jpg“Landed in Delhi with heart in my mouth. Thick screen of smog over the...
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Arrogance of the govt and duplicity of media: Lessons from l'affaire NDTV India
OpinionMost people praising or criticising the government for it are erroneous.Chitra Subramaniamndtv india logo.jpgNDTV India, the Hindi channel of the NDTV group could be blacked out for one day on...
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Is the RSS appropriating MGR in Tamil Nadu?
PoliticsThe RSS mouthpiece Vijayabaratham lists out 5 incidents from MGR’s life which ‘proves’ that MGR was ‘pro-Hindu’. SG SuryahMGR.jpgMarudur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, the former...
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I'm not a fan of campus romance stories but I still loved 'Aanandam'
CinemaThis Malayalam film on young people has surprising ideas on love, gender, and identity. Sowmya RajendranAanandam_Facebook.jpgFacebook/ AanandamFilmAfter you've crossed your twenties, films that...
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An election like no other: The American presidential polls' outcome is a...
PoliticsWith the press openly participating in a partisan manner shaping opinion and influencing voters, how credible are the opinion polls which by and large give the democratic nominee a narrow...
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Devanagari numerals in new notes no shocker, Hindi imposition thrives all...
OpinionScript imperialism is usually an outcome of conquering and lordship. Is that what is happening?Tara Krishnaswamyrbi 2000 two thousand note.jpgAs if the serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs,...
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Currency demonetisation to rattle real estate market, to push sustainable growth
OpinionAs the real estate sector has significant consumption of black money, the impact of the government's crackdown will be felt here.rupee-note-1000_660_081514073640.jpgImage for representation:PTI...
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Is the Telangana govt violating the Constitutional rights of adivasis with...
OpinionAccording to the census of 2011, Adivasis account for 9.34% of the total population in Telangana.Pavan KoradaKCR_PTI_750x500.jpgFile photo: PTIThe Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government has...
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Demonetisation: Leave the jawan at the border out of your arguments
Opinion"If jawans can stand in the border for 10 hours, why can't you stand in the ATM queue?" is a ridiculous line of argument.Sowmya Rajendranmoney 4.jpgPTIWithout a doubt, military forces across the...
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The Political Gamble: Why would Modi hurt his own vote bank?
DemonetisationLogically it would imply, Modi believes the gains of demonetisation are far greater than just protecting his party's vote-bank. Narendra_Modi_PTI_3x2_May.jpgTejas Mehta Why would Prime...
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Child sexual abuse: It's time to break the culture of silence around the...
Child Sexual AbuseOur culture of stoic silence.Rema Rajeswarichild abuse girl-compressed.jpgIt’s 4am on a Mumbai morning. The makeshift shack in the Koperkhairne slum neighbourhood in Navi Mumbai is...
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