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Confident That NSA For MP Cow Slaughter Will Be Lifted
Former Union home and finance minister P. Chidambaram is busy putting together the Congress manifesto before the forthcoming general elections. His book Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India (Rupa), a collection of his articles published in The Indian Express in 2018 is just out. Chidambaram talks to Satish Padmanabhan on a range of topics from the Pulwama terror attack, the grand opposition alliance to Rafale deal and cow vigilantes. Excerpts…
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March 04, 2019
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The Assam Question: Who Am I?
Wrongful detentions multiply as deadline for publication of final NRC nears in Assam.
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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
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July 22, 2019
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On The Edge Of Age
A burgeoning elderly population poses challenges for predominantly young India
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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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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July 16, 2018
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Mutiny On The Bounty
In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, farmers’ anger grows despite a good harvest
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November 12, 2018
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A Long Shadow Of Deportation
Anxiety engulfs Rohingyas in Jammu after India sends back seven ‘illegal’ refugees to Myanmar
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November 12, 2018
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'Raman Singh Has Failed On All Counts. And Congress Is Irrelevant.'
In the run-up to the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, Ajit Jogi, the state’s first CM, seems confident of a good show.
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November 12, 2018
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Society Of Zombies
Legally dead due to clerical error or greedy relatives, thousands live in limbo
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August 06, 2018
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No Desert Storm So Far
All’s not well with the ruling BJP, but rival Congress is yet to show it has the chutzpah to win Rajasthan
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August 06, 2018
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Eastern Approaches
Long treated like pariahs by the BCCI, six Northeast states get their Ranji whites
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August 06, 2018
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Pace Yourself
Jaguar has beaten its German rivals to the punch, and brought a fully electric SUV to market. So, should Tesla be worried – have traditional carmakers finally caught up? We drive the I-Pace to find out.
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August 06, 2018
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Pinnacle Of The Motor Car?
Is a ‘regular’ Ferrari too tame for you? Do you normally get out of a 488 GTB yawning? If so, say hello to the Pista…
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August 06, 2018
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The Human On The K-Table
It’s time for a new narrative and idiom to break the logjam. A Kashmir Roundtable finds early signs of meeting points that may open new roads.
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July 16, 2018
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Boots Off The Ground
Many argue that demilitarisation would help build confidence in Kashmir.
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July 16, 2018
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Where Is Indian Football Going?
The one thing that can change India’s permanent status as World Cup outsider is a revolution from the ground up.
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July 16, 2018
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Messenger That Kills
Rumours gone viral expose a deeply diseased side of society—fearful, xenophobic, murderous.
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July 16, 2018
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Totem Weds Taboo
Hindu-Muslim sex videos are quite the rage. Are they breaking the rules or reinforcing them?
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July 23, 2018
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Lone Threat To The Big Two
A new front taking shape under Sajad Lone promises to test the Muftis and the Abdullahs
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July 23, 2018
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The Grand Izvestia
Football, the universal sign language, can promote peace amongst peoples. This World Cup’s potpourri will leave fragrant memories.
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July 23, 2018
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This Planter Doesn't Stop The Elephants
As a child, Tenzing survived a militant attack on his family. He went on to pioneer elephant-friendly tree plantaions.
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July 23, 2018
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Grand Hopes And General Failures
Giving the lie to the myth of Nawaz the peaceable, Nasim Zehra lays bare the absurd assumptions that led to Kargil
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