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THE STIMULUS DRIP
On November 12, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a third fiscal stimulus following the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
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November 30, 2020
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VICTOR'S SPOILS
Nitish Kumar starts a fourth term on the trot as chief minister, but ally BJP is already muscling in
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November 30, 2020
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THE COMEBACK
Madhya Pradesh is a frontrunner among three states in the hunt to host the cheetah when it is reintroduced to India’s wilds
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November 30, 2020
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A LIMITED DISENGAGEMENT
As the standoff between India and China enters its seventh month, both sides have inched closer to a disengagement proposal that could see their troops stepping back from key confrontation zones around Pangong Lake.
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November 30, 2020
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Memoirs of an Early Feminist
Translated into English by her granddaughter, Saeeda Bano’s memoir retains the flavour of its Urdu original
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November 23, 2020
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BOLD AND BRASSY
DEVAKI JAIN IS VIGILANT ABOUT SHOWING HOW FREEDOM IS FOUGHT FOR CONSTANTLY BUT IS ALSO CONTINGENT ON PRIVILEGE
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November 23, 2020
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The New Lay Of The Land In Kashmir
United we stand NC chief Farooq Abdullah, PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti and other leaders at a Gupkar meeting in Srinagar, Oct. 24
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November 23, 2020
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Nitish Kumar - A Saffron Crown
It’s not the jubilant return six-time CM Nitish Kumar might have hoped for. Big brother BJP is likely to be the real power behind the throne
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November 23, 2020
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Covid Vaccine: Not A Silver Bullet
Miracle Drug? The Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine could usher in an exciting era in vaccine technology
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November 23, 2020
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THE GREAT HINDU VOTE TRICK
THEY COMPRISE 70 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE, AND ARE BEING PROPITIATED BY BOTH THE BJP AND MAMATA BANERJEE’S TMC. BUT WILL THE BENGALI HINDUS VOTE EN BLOC?
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November 23, 2020
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THREE MORE YEARS
THE BJP WON 19 OF THE 28 SEATS THAT WENT TO THE POLLS; THE CONGRESS WON JUST NINE
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November 23, 2020
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RUNNING OUT OF PACE
A DEFIANT OPPOSITION ALLIANCE HAS TAKEN ON THE IMRAN KHAN GOVERNMENT AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, EVEN THE PAKISTAN ARMY. WHERE WILL IT ALL END?
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November 23, 2020
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MAN IN POLL POSITION
THE BJP HAS THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF MANAGING HIMANTA BISWA SARMA’S AMBITION AND KEEPING HIM ON ITS SIDE TO RETAIN A PRESENCE IN THE NORTHEAST
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November 23, 2020
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PUNJAB UPS THE ANTE
CAPITAL PROTEST Amarinder Singh at the November 4 dharna in New Delhi
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November 23, 2020
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Facing the Music
How musical was the Mahatma? It’s complicated...
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November 16, 2020
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A HISTORY OF OPPOSITION
Indian past and its complexity
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November 16, 2020
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Getting Mumbai To Move Again
Unlock 5.0
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November 16, 2020
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What The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Win Means For America, India and The World
What a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration in the united states presages for india and the world
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November 16, 2020
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KAMAL NATH PLAYS HIS HAND
MADHYA PRADESH BY POLLS
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November 16, 2020
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THE INTERMINABLE LOOP
The Centre’s desperation for funds has never been more palpable. The clamour for a fiscal stimulus to revive the economy is only growing, and the government must also find the resources for substantial unbudgeted, yet unavoidable, expenditure on managing the Covid-19 pandemic. Strategic disinvestment in public sector enterprises, once again in the news, would have come to the rescue, but chances are the government will once again miss its overambitious Budget 2020-21 target of Rs 2.01 lakh crore.
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November 16, 2020
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PLAYING FOR KEEPS
Not one to admit defeat easily, Fatima Sana Shaikh is slowly and steadily carving a space for herself in a cut-throat industry
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November 16, 2020
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MIRED IN RED TAPE
AS THE BORDER CRISIS WITH CHINA CONTINUES, THE DEFENCE MINISTRY MOVES TO REVIVE FOUR CRITICALLY REQUIRED WEAPONS PROCUREMENTS. MULTIPLE FACTORS, HOWEVER, PREVENT AN EARLY RESOLUTION
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November 16, 2020
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FRIENDS IN NEED
On October 21, Bimal Gurung, leader of a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) faction and a fugitive from the law in West Bengal, made his first public appearance in three years. Despite the many charges filed against him—including under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act)—he held a press conference in Kolkata that day, announcing that he was ending his alliance with the BJP-led NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and that he would help the TMC’s (Trinamool Congress’) Mamata Banerjee become “chief minister for the third time in 2021”. He added that the BJP “has done nothing about our demand for a [separate] Gorkhaland”, and that “Mamata Banerjee does what she says, so I’ll help her win seats in the Darjeeling region”. As a major political force in West Bengal’s hill regions—Darjeeling, Kalimpong and the subdivisions of Kurseong, Mirik and Siliguri—Gurung’s support will be crucial for the TMC in the upcoming assembly election, which is likely why he roams free despite the many cases against him.
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November 16, 2020
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Too Close for Comfort
COVID: SECOND WAVE
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November 16, 2020
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VISION FOR A LUXE 2020-21
The coronavirus and its socioeconomic impact on India and the world is unprecedented. No report, no survey could have predicted a six-month lockdown and life as we knew it coming to a standstill. But then that’s a pandemic for you.
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November 16, 2020
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DOWN TO THE WIRE
PM MODI AND THE BJP PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS AS TEJASHWI AND A RESURGENT RJD THREATEN A FIGHTBACK
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November 16, 2020
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Economy: The Festive Season Uptick
While some sectors of the economy have seen improved demand and sales in recent months, businesses are hoping the festive season sets a lasting favourable momentum
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November 09, 2020
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Covid-19 - The Festive Season Challenge
The daily number of active cases is declining, but with the festive season upon us, India is bracing itself for a second wave
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November 02, 2020
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The Season Of Smoke Signals
Reports of the NCR’s terrible AQI (air quality index) numbers have already begun making the news.
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November 09, 2020
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An Enchantment
Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi is a meditation on personal history, loyalty, trust and truth
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