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The Sins Of Our Fathers
Sex crimes come with a tinge of holy terror when clergymen prey on the laity. An institutional response can’t be different from a Christian one. Why then does India’s Catholic Church not walk its pious talk?
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January 30, 2017
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From Amir Khusrau To Filthy Abuse
India these days is ­being ­identified with ­Hinduism. Our history tells us why patriots must stand against this.
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February 05, 2018
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Don't Foist Fear Onto Nationalism
Being anti-Hindu is secularism, support to terrorists is human rights, insulting national culture is freedom of expression. Only, love for the Mother is debatable!
9 min |
February 05, 2018
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Rockbed Of Cultural Renascence
Patriotism is the vitality of a nation and Indians abundantly love their country. Arguments that it can lead to friction are absurd. We can’t live in just the present.
7 min |
February 05, 2018
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In Lieu of Courting Justice
How Muzaffarnagar is trying to heal the wounds of the 2013 riots and move on
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February 05, 2018
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We Need A 'New Deal' To Come Out Of Jobless Growth
Elected general secretary of the CPI(M) last year, Rajya Sabha member Sitaram Yechury, 63, has had a patchy record—an expected electoral win in Kerala was partly eclipsed by a drubbing in West Bengal, where he is said to have willy-nilly gone along with the state unit’s insistence on an “arrangement” with the Congress, against the party’s much-ballyhooed ‘Vizag line’. In a freewheeling interview with Bula Devi, Yechury denies suggestions that the Left is on the decline, demands a ban on futures trading to control prices of essential commodities and claims that only seven per cent of workers today are unionised —the biggest challenge for the Left. Excerpts:
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August 22, 2016
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The Third Gender, Free To Fly
A recoiling society banishes transgenders to the wretched margins. As a bill in Parliament pledges protection, these Indians glimpse freedom.
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August 22, 2016
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His Fight To Finish
In his gritty tussle with BCCI, Verma had a little help from friends
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August 1, 2016
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Sinositis Relapse?
How are South China Sea and Balochistan connected? Via the dragon ofcourse.
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September 12, 2016
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Sacredness is a Place
At Mother House, the devout still feel an indefinable presence.
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September 12, 2016
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To Swim In Reason
Bikini or burkini... It's a choice best left to the woman.
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September 12, 2016
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Different Approaches To A Table
Indian ‘hardliners’ feel confident in reaching out. But Pakistani lines of communication ossify into suspicion.
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March 27, 2017
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In the Mood for a Desi Robin Hood
Modi’s demonetisation gambit has paid off and opened the door to bolder reforms.
8 min |
March 27, 2017
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Chandy To The Left, Chandy...
Corruption, sleaze defined a regime that Kerala had voted out. Now another Chandy & Co keeps the headlines rolling.
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November 27, 2017
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Zeno's Paradox?
Making grand plans, then backing off, why is the Congress dithering still over making Rahul party boss...
6 min |
November 27, 2017
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'Things Will Change So Fast, It'll Be Beyond Your Imagination'
Few ministers are as enthused about a green economy as Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for road transport and highways, shipping and water resources.
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November 27, 2017
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'Delhi Pollution Can Cause Lung Cancer And Premature Death'
Tackling a heavy load of patients Dr J.C. Suri, a leading pulmonologist, says that high levels of air pollution can also result in underdeveloped lungs in children and even the possibility of lung cancer.
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November 27, 2017
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Porn Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Video clips are mere breach of privacy. If there is any taboo that must shake the nation’s consciousness awake, it’s the violence on the marginalised.
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November 27, 2017
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Exeunt For The Next Act
Whether it’s for soul searching, re-strategising or just political impulse, Mayawati’s Rajya Sabha exit raises speculation.
6 min |
July 31, 2017
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Pawn Mapping
The Gauri Lankesh murder probe points to more sinister plots
3 min |
June 18, 2018
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Finding The Challenger
The battle for 2019 is pregnant with possibilities. But who will be Modi’s principal opponent is no less intriguing.
3 min |
June 18, 2018
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Inner Peace Vital
India’s long-standing tradition of ahimsa must continue forever. Otherwise the 21st century can turn out to be bloodier than any.
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January 08, 2018
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'With No Moral Code, There Will Be Total Chaos'
Can religion and God be blamed for the violence that has become rampant in different parts of the world? Diplomat, scholar and former Vice-­­President Hamid Ansari takes on a variety of inter-related questions...
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January 08, 2018
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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