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At 75, battles won and losing
Two foundational projects in India – national integration and commitment to democracy – have been weakening
What India@75 owes Rajiv Gandhi
From Panchayati Raj to youth empowerment and technology revolution, Rajiv Gandhi laid many foundations in his short tenure
University entrance tests cannot be Kaun Banega Crorepati
Vice-chancellors, teachers and students must come together, and say 'no' to the multiple choice question format and the CUET
Panch prans for a better India
PM Modi’s Independence Day speech outlined agenda for a radical transformation of society and nation
How Serena Williams dominated tennis and transformed it
She is the greatest tennis player of all time not just for how she played but because she inspired people of colour to enter what had been essentially a white sport
Border sense
As mammoth civilisational states,China and India have for long lived with imprecise borders. After they re-emerged as modern states during the last century….
Truth and reconciliation in Ayodhya
Kalyan Singhs not the only actor in Babri Masjids long history of political collusion
The Af-Pak turnaround
After stepping up the heat,the Obama administration assures Zardari and Karzai that it feels their pain
The countdown to counting
Well,everybodys doing it,so why dont we? In the silly season of numerology,who has the numbers?
Heart of the matter
Shekhar Guptas advice to the BJP to switch from its sectarian Hindu Right mode to a centre-right mode will be endorsed by everybody looking for a viable two-party….
And forgettable
The reasons why its hard to develop a story round this campaign
The other Lankan war
The LTTE is beaten. But will Colombo stop attacking its journalists?
Why Nepal will stay democratic
All the warring groups stand to gain more from democracy than any alternative
Can improved stoves improve health?
Indoor air pollution is a serious health threat. Across India,72.3 per cent of households use the traditional fuels of firewood.
Nowhere to hide
In tennis’s world order,Australia are clubbed with countries in the Asia zone,they refer to their home Slam as the Grand Slam of the Asia-Pacific.
More black money
Lately a lot of excitement has been created by a political party wanting to bring back Indian black money deposited in Swiss Banks.
When the Supreme Court rules
Illegal demands for dowry and cruelty against women are persistent evils in our country.
Kindling great expectations
How will e-readers change the way we read and write?
Two big parties,one big number
One of these two parties has to go wrong on that fateful day.
Dynastic democracy is fashionable
When Priyanka Gandhis clothes became a major political story last week,I realised sadly that it was time for me to stop being a conscientious objector to dynastic democracy.
From tu-tu-main-main to tu and main
This election saw me perform a new task for my partys campaign.
Brighter than a thousand netas
At Los Alamos,when the first atom bomb was tested,Robert Oppenheimer recited the verses from the Bhagavad Gita…
Election gimmicks
The low electoral turnout in Mumbai,41.24 per cent,was shameful.
Confusion confounded
There is a story behind the usually reserved Rahul Gandhi agreeing to hold an open press conference for the entire Delhi media last…
Not without Prachanda
Nepals former Maoist PM Prachanda mismanaged his coalition from the start.
Forgetting something?
Parties are silent about Indias fastest-growing groups needs
My pseudo-elitist fantasy
Next Saturday,thanks to the people of India,TV news will be compelling viewing,even allowing for the anchor/panelist…
A fine balance
How long can India get away with a Middle East policy that pleases all?
Full-blown war
Over the current week,Pakistans military defensive going to do to appeared to merge seamlessly with Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadis…
Now playing,Dilip Kumar at a theatre near you
I spoke to a few tweens in my neighbourhood,and was shocked to know that their idea of “old classics” was films like DDLJ and KKHH.
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