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Why a Delhi-centric approach to address India’s deadly air pollution problem...
EnvironmentAir pollution does not recognize borders, it moves.Dharmesh ShahShweta NarayanAir-pollution wiki.jpgImage via wikipediaOn the eve of the 32nd Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster, the...
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Why demonetisation is a disaster – detailed analysis of RBI data
OpinionHow much black money will get back into the system?James Wilsondemonetization.jpgThis was first published here on December 20. This is a shorter, edited version. As of November 8,...
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Manufacturing consent? Chetan Bhagat gives an object lesson in how not to...
Social MediaEven for a dipstick survey on Twitter, Chetan might want to learn a lesson or two about research methods.Rakesh MeharChetan_Bhagat_Facebook.jpgFacebook/Chetan BhagatIf there’s one thing the...
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Whose fallacy is it? Why Bhagwati and co are wrong in blaming critics on...
OpinionDid the government tell us that this was a 'one-time tax', like Bhagwati and co say it is?Ramanathan S.demonetisation banks line queue.jpgJagdish Bhagwati, a world-renowned economist whose...
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No two ways about it, FIR against Zee for Dhulagarh reporting is attack on...
OpinionIn Dhulagarh, a principle is at stake – that of free and unfettered access to journalists to report.Chitra Subramaniamsudhir_chaudhury-750x500.jpgScreengrabThis is a very straight and simple...
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The RBI and Urjit Patel should speak up or lose credibility
OpinionIn today's world, silence is the worst enemy of any central bank. IANSUrjit_Patel_PTI.jpgFile photo: PTIBy Vatsal Srivastava Central bankers are often called Masters of the Universe. No period...
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Why guitar geek Viral Acharya may be what the doctor ordered for RBI's...
FinanceWhat the RBI needs now is expertise in the three Cs of millennial money – Cashless transactions, Cybersecurity and Cryptocurrency.Madhavan...
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Like NTR, Like Mulayam: India's bicycle parties and their uncannily similar...
PoliticsIn the winter of his political career, Mulayam Singh Yadav faces an NTR-ian dilemma - to expel or not to expel. TS Sudhirntr mulayam.jpg2017 is 1995 revisited. Only the place and the central...
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Savitribai Phule, crusader against caste and patriarchy, deserves a higher...
SocietyUnfortunately, Dalit women did not figure either in women studies or caste studies in the academic paraphernalia.Guru PrakashSudarshan Ramabadransavitribhai phule.jpgImage:...
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A man who forcibly chops his daughter's hair: Is 'Dangal' feminist or...
Cinema'Dangal' is primarily a sports movie and I can count on my fingers the number of times I've seen the female body portrayed so beautifully and powerfully.Sowmya RajendranDangal_film...
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Why the molestation in Bengaluru shouldn't come as a surprise even if it...
OpinionIndia's party city has only shown up the same ugliness that women wake up to every day, in most parts of the world. Sowmya Rajendranblore mirror ny molestation.jpgImage: Bangalore MirrorThe...
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Bengaluru New Year horror: Can we stop asking misogynists like Abu Azmi for...
OpinionPropping up scapegoats like Abu Azmi lets the rest of us avoid our responsibility for continuing gender violence in society.Rakesh MeharAbu_Azmi_Youtube_Screenshot750x500 (1).jpgScreenshot/ ANI...
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If you know what Donald Trump’s plans are then tell us what you are smoking
OpinionNever since the fall of the Berlin Wall has such uncertainty prevailed. Chitra SubramaniamDonald J Trump FB 750x500.jpgFacebookPeople who says they know what Donald Trump’s next move is are...
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Why citizen activism must be the 5th pillar of Indian democracy, and how it...
EssayTo scale that ultimate mountain, none of these four-Ps – protests, petitions, process and policy - can be abandoned at any time. Tara Krishnaswamyprotest kerala water jet.jpg“Democracy is the name...
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Bengaluru molestation: When will the commodification of women end?
OpinionEarlier there were no efficient CCTV cameras to record this outrage, so it was easy to sweep it under the carpet.indian women happy new year pti-compressed.jpgPTIRanita Hirjee On the second of...
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Dhoni made players feel they can be world-beaters
SportsThere have also been captains who led the side by personal example but never looked like leaders of champions.IANSDhoni 750x500.jpgVeturi Srivatsa Tiger Pataudi showed his India teammates what...
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What India can learn from Meryl Streep’s brilliant speech at the Golden Globes
OpinionMeryl Streep spoke about xenophobia and the anti-migrant wave in the United States.Sowmya Rajendranmerylstreep.jpgScreenshot/ YoutubeOn Sunday, Hollywood's Academy Award winning actor Meryl...
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Safety and women in India: Aren’t we a bunch of hypocrites?
OpinionKakistocracy cannot heal itself. It has to be shred at the very roots. Chitra Subramaniamkammanahalli blr cctv.jpgCCTV footage of the Kamannahalli assault. So, I wasn’t planning to write yet...
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Chhattisgarh police’s arrest of 7 Telangana activists a reminder of its...
OpinionThe situation is worsening with impunity resulting from complete lack of accountability.Padmaja Shawchattisgarh adivasi.jpgImage: https://icrindia.wordpress.com/tag/chhattisgarh/It has been an...
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Do people who want jallikattu banned not care about our indigenous cattle?
JallikattuThere were 130 or so cattle breeds in India 100 years ago and now there are only 37.jallikattu_PTI.jpgPTI By Himakiran Anugula Imagine this scene a few thousand years ago in the Indus Valley...
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