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90 Days on the Run or Let Loose?
An extract from the chapter ‘Why did the CBI avoid (capturing) sivarasan?’ from Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini Murugan’s recently released memoir, Rajiv Killing: Forgotten Truths.
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December 5, 2016
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Digital Bombs of Mob Violence
Social media rumours fan a medieval barbarity within us. This time it’s Assam.
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June 25, 2018
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A Nation Within 4 Temples
The millennia-old idea of Bharat has been gripped in confusion since Indian independence. Now is as good a time as any to clear the haze.
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February 05, 2018
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30-01-1948
It’s the 70th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s ­assassination. And it’s time we fulfilled our part of a long-neglected compact.
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February 05, 2018
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Benches Of Final Judgement
An excellent history of the Supreme Court celebrates its prestige, analyses its judgements and deplores the ease with which its decisions can be bypassed
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February 05, 2018
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Matters Came To A Bull's Head
Angry fires raged across Tamil Nadu when the SC banned Jallikattu. This account tries to find out the reasons for this spontaneous outpouring of raw emotion.
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February 05, 2018
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Sakshi Malik: The Suns of This Soil
Haryana’s girls and their families have found in sports a way out of the confines of the khap
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August 29, 2016
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Ballia: Seven Days Of Swaraj
Few know of the defiant 1942 Republic of Ballia, ground down brutally
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August 24, 2015
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Hard Liquor Banned, No Worries!
The bars are closed. No worries, the Malayali takes to beer, wine.
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October 5, 2015
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A Tableau Of Feelings Towards Tipu Sultan
As swords are crossed over Tipu Jayanti, everyone revisits a complex debate with all-too-pat answers.
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November 23, 2015
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Self Reflection Is Not Modi's Trait!
The Bihar imbroglio has stung Modi badly. So have angry elders. Outlook offers ten ways for the PM to follow, for a regaining of old elan.
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November 23, 2015
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Blood Bros: Arabs and Muslims
The Arab worlds whimsy over ISIS has allowed other players to step in.
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November 30, 2015
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Chennai Floods: A Depression Will Not Sink Them
A Biblical deluge has engulfed Chennai. The amazing spirit of its people keeps it afloat.
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December 14, 2015
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Are Nehru-Gandhis Sins Catching Up?
Will the Nehru-Gandhis finally realise that all is not their family fiefdom; are their sins catching up?
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December 21, 2015
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Will Modi Sarkar Lose A Winning Battle?
To get the economy right, Modi sarkar needs to get its politics right or it’ll lose a winning battle.
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January 11, 2016
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Death Of Mufti Mohammed Sayeed: A Dark Winter Of Unease
Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s death upsets the delicate dynamics of the coalition between the BJP and his party.
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January 25, 2016
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Netflix: Streamer's Avenue
Netflix, with its coveted hoard, is here. But censorship and cost can curb its appeal.
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January 25, 2016
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Rohith Vemula Suicide: Not Quite An End Note
In the end, the system got Rohith Vemula. He died thinking he could not win the caste battle, little knowing that he has started a war.
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February 01, 2016
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Fashion Designers And Their Interior Statements
Fashion designers cast their eye on interiors and make a statement of it.
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February 01, 2016
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Will FB Win It's Free Basics War?
Bolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s free basics publicity blitz.
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February 08, 2016
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On The Line Between Hero And Fall Guy
As Modi’s consigliere, Amit Shah bears the wounds of Delhi, Bihar. More failure would be disaster. Critics inside are keeping the score.
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February 08, 2016
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'Right To Divorce' For Muslim Women In Kashimir
Fed up with troubled marriages, women in Kashmir are seeking divorce and getting it—from regular and Sharia courts
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February 15, 2016
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JNU Controversy: In The End It Was Raining Slogan On Main Street
The Sangh parivar pushes the battle for control over a ‘leftist’ JNU by invoking the oldest trick—patriotism.
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February 29, 2016
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Sanjay Dutt: A Life Unshackled From Past Mistakes
Jail term done, Sanjay Dutt can lead a life unshackled from past mistakes.
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February 29, 2016
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The Master's String
When the Congress, which still doesn’t know how far to use Hindutva, swears by the ‘sacred’ janeu, the theatre turns absurd and the humour dark
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December 18, 2017
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To Unknot The Yajnopaveeta
The sacred thread is rich in history and many-faceted in its meanings
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December 18, 2017
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Here, The Charge Is Neutral
The story of the sacred thread takes a twist in Karnataka, as Lingayat men and women sport it with a small Shivalinga
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December 18, 2017
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Bollywood's Own Shakespeare Wallah
How I came to know Shashi and made New Delhi Times
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December 18, 2017
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The Doctor's Swansong
With the PDP silent on its ‘self-rule’ agenda, NC’s Farooq Abdullah goes all out for autonomy in J&K
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December 25, 2017
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From Cradle To Saddle
As Rahul takes over from his mother, the 132-year-old Congress seems to need the dynasty more than the dynasty needs it
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