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Tehelka
Not Much of a Democrat but Amma Made a Mark
Jaya was narcissistic and neck-deep in graft. However, she had many qualities that made her a shrewd politician and good mass leader. Women could learn a lesson or two from her on leadership.
5 min |
December 31, 2016
Tehelka
Safe Journeys a far Cry
Safety of rail travel can hardly be ensured when thousands of vacancies are not being filled, perhaps as a prelude to privatization.
4 min |
December 15 2016
Tehelka
Haryana Hits Half A Century
Haryana may be a tiny state with 10 Lok Sabha seats, but its influence on politics has been tremendous since its inception as a separate state 50 years ago.
5 min |
15 October 2016
Tehelka
Moving Mountains Against Local People'S Will
Madia-Gond tribals in Maharashtra are fighting an oppressive state and high-handed mining companies to save their god and source of livelihood — the forests, reports Prateek Goyal. Laws passed by Parliament seem to have no resonance here.
10+ min |
15 October 2016
Tehelka
Sowing Vote Seeds
Visiting temples and wooing farmers with the promise of loan waivers are just two of the tactics that might pay off for the Congress in the Assembly polls.
4 min |
15 October 2016
Tehelka
Flitting Like A Nightingale From Kashi To The World Stage
The best music comes direct from the heart. this year’s padma shree awardee for classical Hindustani music, Dr Soma Ghosh, has passionately delivered historic performances with maestros like Bharat ratna ustad Bismillah Khan, Bharat ratna Bhimsen Joshi and pt Birju maharaj. Her malleable voice lends itself mellifluously to different Gharanas of music, enthralling audiences.
7 min |
October 15 2016
Tehelka
Going Through Hard Times?
8–step-guide to Move Up Your Emotional Scale.
5 min |
September 15 2016
Tehelka
What Went Wrong With Indian Hockey?
As the Indian hockey team failed to make its presence felt at the olympics yet again, ridhima malhotra finds out what plagues our national sport.
5 min |
September 15 2016
Tehelka
Behind Bars For Greasy Palms
They rose to the rank of chief secretaries but that did not save them from prosecution.
6 min |
August 15 2016
Tehelka
Cancer Awareness- Be Careful What You Eat
Now that bread has joined an environment body’s list of suspicious objects that can cause cancer, we need to be careful what we eat.
3 min |
June 15 2016
Tehelka
Yadav Meltdown Bodes Ill for Poll-bound Party
Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has managed to broker peace among his warring family members for the time being but the rift may resurface once lists of candidates are prepared for the upcoming elections in the state.
4 min |
November 15, 2016
Tehelka
Where Water kills
Under-10 girls are dying in the trek to fetch water, couples ending up as indentured labour on sugarcane plantations. Is Marathwada really one of the five regions in industrially advanced Maharashtra? Who will rescue it from the Dark Ages? Prateek Goyal reports from a parched, neglected hell.
10+ min |
May 15, 2016
Tehelka
Curse Of Cohinoor!
Call it the curse of the 105-carat Kohinoor or a blunder: the government has waded into a historic controversy over the precious diamond, which is in the realm of legends, with many myths surrounding it.
4 min |
May 15, 2016
Tehelka
'Why Salman, Why Not Sachin Tendulkar?'
Like Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is very unhappy about Salman Khan’s selection as brand ambassador for the Rio Olympics. Dutt was in Georgia when the controversy exploded. after he returned to his village gohana in Sonepat district, Varun Bidhuri tracked him down atDevii Lal Stadium where he is training for the games. The hall in which athletes train is in fact named after him and Sushil Kumar, a gold-winning wrestler. Here he expresses his anguish about an actor becoming the face of the greatest sporting event of the world.
7 min |
May 31 2016
Tehelka
Brand Modi: Trusted Or Thrusted?
With unprecedented victory in the latest Assembly polls in five states, BJP is expecting even bigger mandate during 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
7 min |
March 31, 2017
Tehelka
Abused And Abandoned
As primitive and condemned methods are still being used for investigation, Uttar Pradesh has only 14 per cent conviction rate in rape cases.
5 min |
March 31, 2017
Tehelka
When Two Legal Stalwarts Sweat It Out Over Kejriwal
Arun Jaitley’s cross examination was a perfect tutorial for the students of law as to how to duck, deflect or hit Ram Jethmalani’s googlies to win the match.
6 min |
March 31, 2017
Tehelka
BJP Seeks To Build Pro-poor Image With Farm Loan Waiver
Round the clock power and ‘Annpoorna Canteen’ schemes to provide full meal for just ₹5 and breakfast for ₹3 are yet another initiatives of the new UP chief minister to woo the general public and shed the pro-capitalist tag.
6 min |
April 30, 2017
Tehelka
Will CPEC Lead To Kashmir Resolution?
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor may pave way for peace between both India and Pakistan as geoeconomics can positively impact geopolitics.
4 min |
April 30, 2017
Tehelka
Kashmir Burning Needs To Stop
Keeping in mind the situation on the ground in Kashmir, both state and the union government should involve all the stakeholders to find a balanced solution.
4 min |
April 30, 2017
Tehelka
Paradox Called Angry Indian Is Gaining Ground
There is a huge difference in approach to the kind of Kashmir we want as an integral part of India, But the irony is that suddenly the country seems to turn too intolerant even to debate these angles.
7 min |
April 30, 2017
Tehelka
Not Much Has Changed For Delhi Slum-dewellers
Of as many as 1.8 million people living in hundreds of slums across the national capital, 22% still have to defecate in the open. Moreover, many jhuggi-jhopri clusters do not even figure in the list of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board.
10 min |
April 30, 2017
Tehelka
The Gains And Pains Of Maternity Benefits Act
While women, in general, have hailed an increase in the paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, small and medium-sized companies are not so happy about it.
9 min |
April 30, 2017
Tehelka
Declare Pakistan A Terrorist State!
As tension mounts in the sub-continent, opinions are divided about whether a full-scale war should be fought between India and Pakistan, and whether such a war would solve the problems between the two neighbours. The government has started its review of the Indus Water Treaty and made a surgical strike against terror camps. Tehelka takes stock of the situation...
7 min |
15 October 2016
Tehelka
Doctor, Engineer- Or Death
Kotas coaching institutes are meant to pave the path to medicine and engineering careers, but students often succumb to pressure, reports Ankush Vats.
5 min |
October 31 2015
Tehelka
Picturesque Portrayals
Pooja Singhal’s love of Pichvai paintings is not marked by any desire to preserve the art form in its pristine purity – she tells Manjula lal she would rather it takes on new avatars
3 min |
October 31 2016
Tehelka
End Of VIP Culture Sets Stage For New Beginning
India, which has the highest number of VIPs in the world with the figure crossing five lakh, is likely to set a new global standard as the Prime Minister’s latest decision will force them to behave as common citizens.
5 min |
May 15, 2017
Tehelka
Lending Help To Farmers Alone Won't Improve The Situation
More than loan waivers, the general public of Uttar Pradesh needs better civic amenities and education system.
5 min |
May 15, 2017
Tehelka
Now Captain Has Chance To Regain Punjab's Glory
Amarinder Singh government’s decision to cut unproductive expenses and the ‘VIP culture’ needs to be matched with short and long-term plans to put the state back on growth track.
5 min |
May 15, 2017
Tehelka
UP, Punjab Drive Ahead To Trample VIP Culture
The new governments in both the states have already asked their ministers and officials to shun their privilege in consonance with Central government’s order as reports of ‘voluntarily’ dumping red beacons pour in from across the country.
5 min |