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'The Lord Does Not Exist'
The angry Brahminical god has tried to dominate the aboriginal, ambiguous deities. Then came the poet-saints, who transformed worship into an act of deep, silent personal love.
5 min |
January 08, 2018
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The Warlike Bodhisattvas
Indian religions were all practically ambivalent vis-a-vis violence. Persecution existed, but widely spread state patronage kept bloodshed to a minimum.
9 min |
January 08, 2018
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The Dark Heart Of Liberalism
Liberal imperialism in the 19th century sought to destroy the transnational identity of Muslims. The pattern continues.
10 min |
January 08, 2018
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Excesses In God's Name
When all that was local was ‘pagan’ and those unpalatable for the invaders ‘heresy’, conversions became a tool for subjugation
9 min |
January 08, 2018
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‘Oh, But You Don't Look Like A Muslim!'
The congeries of evil attributed to Indian Muslims is hurtful and untrue. S/he awaits that Hindu cousin to speak up against the targeted violence.
7 min |
January 08, 2018
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The Liberal Lies
Anti-Trump protests reflect the hubris-laden myopia that cost Democrats the election.
6 min |
November 28, 2016
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Peeping Toms On The Prowl 'In Locker Room'
Blackmail, bullying, shaming and ogling—all part of the cyber world that is increasingly our public space.
5 min |
November 28, 2016
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How Sindhu Regained Her Balance!
How Sindhu regained her balance, and in winning the China Open, breached a great wall of excellence.
4 min |
December 5, 2016
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Demonetisation And After: Sowing Hope In Rabi Fields Of Misery
In UP, it’s the time for sowing the rabi crop and farmers don’t have enough money to buy anything, but there is hope.
9 min |
December 5, 2016
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Shocked, Awed, Stuck in Cash Limbo
For the Indian marketplace, shaking off the cash chain is easier said than done as almost nothing moves without it.
5 min |
December 5, 2016
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Forward, With A Sentimental Throwback
Ruling PDP pushes Vajpayee-era India-Pak talks as a way out of Kashmir violence. Political stunt, cries NC.
6 min |
March 05, 2018
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Costume Drama
For all his sartorial elegance, Trudeau’s India visit, haunted by the Khalistan issue, achieved little
5 min |
March 05, 2018
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Long Rope Curls Into Tight Tape
A midnight meeting with Delhi CM has a top babu leaving in a huff. Another blow to livid bureaucrats.
4 min |
March 05, 2018
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Taxing The Broadcast Cherry
A miffed ICC might relocate events from India if not given a tax break. But can it spurn its golden goose?
6 min |
March 05, 2018
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A Pen Is A Chisel
A new wave of Marathi women writers speaks eloquently for the voiceless
8 min |
March 05, 2018
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The Assam Question: Who Am I?
Wrongful detentions multiply as deadline for publication of final NRC nears in Assam.
4 min |
July 15, 2019
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She Ate Bricks For Breakfast
In Poshan, hope rises for babies and mothers— malnourished, low on basic minerals like iron
5 min |
July 22, 2019
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On The Edge Of Age
A burgeoning elderly population poses challenges for predominantly young India
6 min |
July 22, 2019
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Ungoogled
What if Google suddenly ceased to be? What would going back to an older time look like? Is life without Google even possible anymore?
8 min |
July 22, 2019
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A Meteor In Utkal
This excerpt from a political biography of Naveen Patnaik details Odisha’s discredited political class after the super cyclone, retelling how rapturous Odias accepted Biju Babu’s heir as a messiah
9 min |
August 13, 2018
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Cut Ice With The ‘K'
Kashmir is a bellwether for Pakistan vis­a­vis India. It must be tackled for a way forward.
5 min |
August 13, 2018
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Act 2, Scene 1 Play Politics
Curtains rise on a potboiler as the final NRC draft spins a political punch-up in Assam and beyond
5 min |
August 13, 2018
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The Unquiet Dalit Street
Growing disquiet in the community is pushing Dalit leaders in the NDA to a tight corner
6 min |
August 13, 2018
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Listeners Peddling Narratives Of Violence
The Thoothukudi tragedy was reported through routine, cynical obscenities. Pollution is normal, while protests pollute the body politic.
6 min |
July 09, 2018
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Bonds Beyond The Red Tape
Government officers are heroes too. Recent stories of the public’s love for some of them stand as proof.
4 min |
July 09, 2018
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The Una Road to Buddha
Atrocities are pushing more and more Gujarat Dalits to embrace a new faith.
5 min |
July 09, 2018
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I'm A Politiculturist Who Wants To Challenge The Status Quo
Keeping true to Tamil Nadu’s pec­uliar political history, movie stars Kamalahaasan and Rajnikanth announced their entry into politics a while back.
10+ min |
July 16, 2018
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Seen Clearly In The Crump's Flare
Sadhvi Pragya is a BJP candidate now. In Malegaon, victims dare to hope for justice amid gathering despair.
5 min |
May 13, 2019
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Voyage Of The Red Islanders
Kanhaiya’s Begusarai foray has enthused other JNU student union ex-presidents.
3 min |
May 13, 2019
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Present Continuous
Naveen Patnaik and Pawan Chamling are chasing one more term. What makes them champion long-distance runners?
5 min |