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SHIFTING SANDS
During the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly poll campaign, a statement of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary had gone viral. “Chavanni nahin hoon jo palat jaoonga (I am not a 25 paise coin to flip sides)”, he had said, scotching speculation that he was joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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February 26, 2024
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Message from Sandeshkhali
A leafy hamlet some 75 km from Kolkata and generously speckled with fish ponds, Sandeshkhali has been on the boil since February 8. Roiled by allegations of ghastly, systematic crimes against women, it has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the state, with the opposition BJP-from its state unit to the party high-command-tearing into the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
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February 26, 2024
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CHAVAN WEARS LOTUS ON HIS SLEEVE
In an election season marked by the dissolution of alliances and politicians crossing party lines, former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is the latest to depart from the Congress ranks.
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February 26, 2024
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Heading For A Hat-Trick
His personal popularity still high, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are set to return for a third consecutive term with a clear majority, though unemployment continues to remain a concern
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February 19, 2024
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MEMORABLE SHOW
Nick Jonas's first-ever performance in India, at Lollapalooza, was a hit-if the chants of 'Jiju' were anything to go by!
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February 19, 2024
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Mofussil Men
Gorakhpur and the eccentric characters of small-town India come alive in Omair Ahmad's Tall Tales by a Small Dog
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February 19, 2024
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FAMILY DRAMAS
CYRUS MISTRY'S PLAYS IN DOONGAJI HOUSE PIVOT ON PLOT-DRIVEN CRISES AND REVELATIONS
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February 19, 2024
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SHE'S GOT THE BLUES
There's an all-female line-up at the Mahindra Blues Festival this year
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February 19, 2024
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Home-made Treats
The Goa Open Arts Festival is for and by the local community
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February 19, 2024
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EPIC ROCK
Lillete Dubey's Jaya! The Victory! is a rock musical based on the Mahabharata
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February 19, 2024
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THE STRENGTH OF SHAKTI
Music is all about collaboration, say Zakir Hussain and the band members of Shakti, after the Grammy win
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February 19, 2024
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SINGING ROYALS
Arijit Singh emerges the undisputed badshah of male playback singing; Shreya Ghoshal retains melody queen status among women artists
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February 19, 2024
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ALL HAIL KING KHAN
Riding on a stupendous year, the Badshah of Bollywood emerged on top after 12 years. Deepika remains the nation's leading lady
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February 19, 2024
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OLDEN GOLDIES
Neeraj Chopra and P.V. Sindhu remain the country's most favourite sportspersons. In cricket, Kohli's World Cup heroics catapult him to No. 1, while Smriti Mandhana holds on to her place among women
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February 19, 2024
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WINDS OF CHANGE
Be it 'one nation, one poll' or reservation for women in legislatures, new political initiatives are finding wider acceptance even as social mores change, albeit slowly
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February 19, 2024
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A FIRM PRESENCE
Most MOTN respondents approve of the Modi government's overall foreign policy and are satisfied with its handling of the diplomatic row with Canada and the boycott of the Maldives as a tourist destination
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February 19, 2024
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REIGNING SUPREME
No surprises here. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath remains the most popular across India; Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik grabs the honour within home state
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February 19, 2024
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FEELING LOST IN I.N.D.I.A.
The implosion in the Opposition alliance has turned into some cynicism among voters but they are also unhappy at the ruling BJP's bid to browbeat rivals
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February 19, 2024
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A THUMBS UP FOR RECOVERY
The Modi government's handling of the economy wins approval, but it is tinged with worry over stagnant incomes and lack of quality jobs
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February 19, 2024
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TROUBLE@PAYTM
ANALYSTS DO NOT SEE A NEAR-TERM SOLUTION TO PAYTM’S PROBLEMS, AS RBI HAS FOUND LAPSES AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE IT AUDIT
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February 19, 2024
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AN ILL WIND OVER A CITY'S HERITAGE
ONE YEAR SHY OF A CENTURY, THE HERITAGE STRUCTURE - AN EXEMPLAR OF INDO-SARACENIC ARCHITECTURE - WAS KEPT BEREFT OF FUNDS FOR UPKEEP
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February 19, 2024
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THE ODIA RENAISSANCE
A NEW KEYBOARD DEBUTED FOR CHILDREN TO FACILITATE THE USE OF ODIA IN DIGITAL FORMATS
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February 19, 2024
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THE LONG FIGHT BEFORE JMM
THE BJP IS RELYING ON A NARRATIVE OF CORRUPTION AGAINST JMM TO STOP A POTENTIAL TRIBAL BACKLASH
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February 19, 2024
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THE CODE IN UNIFORM
With just weeks to go before the general election is announced, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami believes he has handed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party, the BJP, a political plank to push further the pro-Hindutva narrative.
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February 19, 2024
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What Lies Beneath
Two odes to our neverending affair with carpets
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February 12, 2024
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IN SEARCH OF A GOOD RIFLE
It is an interesting conundrum: how is it that India, with some of the most capable rocketry and ballistic missile programmes in the world, does not have an indigenously designed, world-class assault rifle-the infantryman's basic weapon.
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February 12, 2024
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'RUG'GED TALES
After traversing the Silk Route through 'Bukhara'-an exhibition that turned the spotlight on textiles like Suzani, and carpets and techniques unique to Central Asia in the 19th-century founders of Shades of India, David and Mandeep Housego, have returned with a new showcase at Delhi's sprawling National Crafts Museum.
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February 12, 2024
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CONFIDENCE IN CONTINUITY
No one expected Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make big-ticket announcements in the interim budget for 2024-25 she presented on February 1, considering the general election is just three months away.
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February 12, 2024
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OLD IS GOLD
Winning the Australian Open at 43, Rohan Bopanna has become the oldest player ever to win a slam or to hold a No. 1 ranking
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February 12, 2024
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For ART FAIR
The 15th edition of the India Art Fair has many new exhibitors and even a collectible design section
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