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Sakshi Malik: The Suns of This Soil
Haryana’s girls and their families have found in sports a way out of the confines of the khap
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August 29, 2016
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Strategy to use China against India is outdated
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Nepal’s prime minister, will be in India on a three-day visit from September 15, on a mission that is widely being seen as an attempt to mend ties between the two countries. This is his second stint as prime minister—he was chosen to the post in 2008, after the decade long Maoist rebellion that he headed came to an end and a 12-point peace agreement was reached between the rebels and major political parties. He comes here at a time when India-Nepal relations have taken a beating, following the Madhesi agitation and the economic blockade of Nepal, widely believed to have been instigated by India.
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September 19, 2016
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The New Silk Road To Empire
The world is no longer America’s oyster. China looms like a giant cloud spilling beyond Asian skies. What is India to do to cope with these shifting geopolitics?
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May 15, 2017
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The Dragon In A Great Game
The Trump-Xi summit heralds a new era in China’s status
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May 15, 2017
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Economy Over Prickly Politics
On the economic front, positively engaging with China is vital
6 min |
May 15, 2017
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The Strange And Murky Estate Heist
In the midst of the tussle within AIADMK, a break-in at Jayalalitha’s Kodanad retreat leads to much speculation and two suspicious deaths
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May 15, 2017
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This is slavery based on caste
On many occasions, the Ramon Magsaysay Award has been bestowed on individuals of various ilks and ideological persuasions. For the first time, perhaps, it speaks to an issue that touches the lives of millions of people because an award for Bezwada Wilson (50) is an international acknowledgement of the cause of the people who have been forced for generations, by an inhuman system of caste-ordained occupation, to handle the human waste of a structurally apathetic society. Before leaving for Manila to receive the award on August 31, Wilson spoke to the media about the only thing he cares for: “reclaiming for the Dalits the human dignity that is their natural birthright,” as the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation put it. Excerpts from the conversation Uttam Sengupta had with the national convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA):
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September 5, 2016
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A Hurrah For No Complexo
‘The Rio Games is a grand success’, trumpet a few. A divided country begs to differ.
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September 5, 2016
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'Dahi Handi' A Prized Tradition, Has Ruined Many Lives
Breaking the Dahi Handi may be a prized tradition, but the 'sport' has ruined many lives.
5 min |
September 5, 2016
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New Dawn Or A Lit-Up Screen
Acting is all about timing. Jaya’s absence and DMK’s dismal bypoll show offer Rajinikanth a grand entry.
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January 15, 2018
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Coins Of Change
Digital currency can rid India of high-cost cash woes
3 min |
January 15, 2018
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Factors Beyond Mere Bhagya
Congress goes pro-poor in its last leg, but BJP is rich in snubbing the ruling party ahead of state elections
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January 15, 2018
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Graveyard Of A Land
An insatiable sea licks away the Sunderbans, leaving lakhs of lives at water’s edge
6 min |
January 15, 2018
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Darkest Spots On A Bouncy Pitch
Devious bookies still work to stain cricket. Against them are a feeble anti-corruption body and no laws.
7 min |
January 15, 2018
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Misery As A Terrific Biz Opportunity
A non-existent system of ­regulation ­allows ­unscrupulous ­profiteers to mint ­money from private sector hospitals, which ­comprise nearly 80 per cent of India’s healthcare ­infrastructure
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January 15, 2018
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Soldiers are dying on the border, but the Centre is after AAP
About the arrest of MLAs, it hurts because one among is is caught on charges of misconduct. But we have proved we have zero tolerance for such cases.
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October 10, 2016
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Victimhood Turned Upside Down
The brutal rape of a Maratha girl by Dalit men has become a rallying point to reassert Maratha pride.
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October 10, 2016
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'No' Means Murder
Four cases of women attacked by stalkers in just one week in Delhi have put the spotlight on a crime that has long been ignored. A look at its scary dynamics.
8 min |
October 10, 2016
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Formidable But Tricky
A cow-belt alliance to cover all bases
6 min |
February 19, 2018
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Xi Stoops To Conquer
China privileges its converging interests with Pakistan over benefits of warm ties with India.
6 min |
February 27, 2017
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Truck Between the Two Camps
The chairman isn’t exiting. Taking a pacifist line, R. Seshasayee has reached out to NR.
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February 27, 2017
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Bloodied Quill In The Badlands
The pen is proving to be not much of a match for the mafia’s guns, at least in Bihar.
6 min |
November 28, 2016
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Demonetisation: A War With No Plan
The surgery on 85 per cent of india’s cash can’t stanch the flow of common misery. even those who agree with the idea bemoan the absence of wise, steady hands.
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November 28, 2016
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Shero Aboard The Second Mystery
After a break of sorts, Vidya Balan is back in Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani 2.
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November 28, 2016
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Maoist, Destined To Live In No Man's Land
The miserably poor adivasis of Bastar are caught between two armies, that of the State and the Maoists. The latest Maoist ambush has only made lives worse for villagers.
9 min |
June 26, 2017
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War-Wary Uncle Sam In The Valley
US interest in resolving the Kashmir ‘issue’ thrills separatists and disturbs the Centre
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June 12, 2017
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We Must Try For An All-India Entrance Exam For Judges For Uniform Recruitment
Thousands of lawyers apply for each exa­mination that is notified for recruitment to the district and subordinate judiciary. The various High Courts conduct the rec­ruitment exercise without sufficient staff strength and some have described it as an ‘ad hoc’ measure because there have been issues with it. The idea of an All India Jud­icial Service has been mooted since 1946. It has been discussed by the Law Commissions of India, which have favoured its creation. Recently, maj­ority of High Courts said they want to retain control over recruitment. The idea has also been pressed by the All India Judges Asso­ciation in two petitions to the Supr­eme Court, which wasn’t opposed to it in its first verdict in 1992 (the second is yet to come). Jurist, senior advocate and former attorney general of India Soli J Sorabjee, in an interview with Ushinor Majumdar, agrees that an All India Judicial Services, with a few tweaks, can be planned and executed to tackle the problem. He seconds an idea to have an entrance exa­mination to recruit qualified lawyers as public prosecutors.
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November 20, 2017
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Lens Shows A Spiderweb
So bad is crime probe in India that a closer view at cases exposes the sleuths further.
10 min |
November 20, 2017
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Donald Trump Remark Raises Doubts About American Support For The Israel-Palestine Solution
Trump’s remarks raise the fearful spectre of a single Jewish­ Palestinian state.
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March 06, 2017
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Your Whisky Is Nothing But A Desi Daru!
It is a miracle worked by the Bureau of Indian Standards that turns spirit made of molasses —plain desi daru—into whisky, rum and brandy with a lot of added colour and flavour.
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