Santosh Desai VOICES
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Letting culture be
November 16, 2014, 10:19 PM IST
Are public displays of affection of the kind that we are seeing in the Kiss of Love campaign, against Hindu culture? If by culture one means, a fixed coherent worldview that represents an absolute ideal,…
November 16, 2014, 10:19 PM IST
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A very private citizen
November 9, 2014, 7:25 PM IST
It would appear that there is only one person in India who is a private citizen, for that label does not get used to describe anyone else. It feels like a pretty special category, for…
November 9, 2014, 7:25 PM IST
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The Bazaar as Impulse
November 2, 2014, 11:42 PM IST
It is destiny of every public space, no matter how large or grand to begin with, to end up looking like a bazaar and sounding like a railway platform. Visiting the international airport in Delhi…
November 2, 2014, 11:42 PM IST
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A festival of noise?
October 26, 2014, 7:07 PM IST
This is a slightly modified and updated version of a piece that appeared in TOI two years ago. The day after Diwali, newspapers are full of reports about the festival. They don’t feature the celebrations…
October 26, 2014, 7:07 PM IST
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Congress: Jammed in inconsequence?
October 19, 2014, 7:10 PM IST
Perhaps the BJP could have done better in Maharashtra. But if the Congress is seeking to find any comfort in the fact that BJP has not won a majority on its own, it needs to…
October 19, 2014, 7:10 PM IST
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A quiet democracy?
October 12, 2014, 8:39 PM IST
Two distinct kind of stirrings preceded the 2014 elections. The first had to do to with finding a way out of the air of hopelessness surrounding the country that the UPA through its lacklustre performance…
October 12, 2014, 8:39 PM IST
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Sarita Devi incident: Adding insult to injustice?
October 5, 2014, 7:49 PM IST
The Sarita Devi episode has produced divided opinions. There are some who feel that however unfair the referee might have been, as an athlete she erred in refusing to accept the medal awarded to her…
October 5, 2014, 7:49 PM IST
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The revenge of the vegetarian
September 28, 2014, 8:37 PM IST
It seems more like a triumphant home-coming than an exercise in foreign relations. Narendra Modi is in the US, receiving the kind of welcome reserved for returning World Cup winning teams, if the swooning reports…
September 28, 2014, 8:37 PM IST
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Dazzled by updates?
September 21, 2014, 8:12 PM IST
Why would someone spend three days outside a store waiting for the latest version of a phone? Why should every update of an operating system of a phone be received with frenzied reviews that heap…
September 21, 2014, 8:12 PM IST
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HMT and the times of the watch
September 14, 2014, 7:46 PM IST
The demise of HMT watches would hardly come as a surprise; indeed some would wonder as to whether the brand had not died years ago. It might well be a time to reflect upon what…
September 14, 2014, 7:46 PM IST
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The need for a new opposition
September 7, 2014, 7:23 PM IST
If we got to vote for an Opposition, would we choose the one we have? It is admittedly, not the happiest time for the Congress. Having got thrashed in the general elections by a leader…
September 7, 2014, 7:23 PM IST
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A jihad against love?
August 31, 2014, 7:12 PM IST
That a term like love jihad, can become such a legitimate part of serious conversation is a fact that has to be understood better. It is either a testimony to a fevered media circus that…
August 31, 2014, 7:12 PM IST
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A revolution shaped by denim?
August 24, 2014, 8:34 PM IST
One of the relatively silent revolutions that has played out on Indian streets is the growing popularity of jeans as a form of attire. Across class, town category and gender, jeans have secured a place…
August 24, 2014, 8:34 PM IST
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Modi ki pathshala?
August 17, 2014, 7:38 PM IST
If Narendra Modi, the politician surprised commentators with his ability to connect with diverse audiences who were unfamiliar with him, then Narendra Modi as Prime Minister is acting out of a script that seems even…
August 17, 2014, 7:38 PM IST
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Outraging over an ad
August 3, 2014, 9:43 PM IST
An ad for a telecom brand is the source of outrage and discussion in social media. It shows a female boss setting a tough deadline for a male subordinate, and leaving for home. Her own…
August 3, 2014, 9:43 PM IST
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The return of kabaddi
July 27, 2014, 7:39 PM IST
Watching kabaddi on television is an interesting experience. Watching it after many years and seeing it in a more modern avatar combines the pleasures of familiarity and strangeness, allowing an opportunity to feel old feelings…
July 27, 2014, 7:39 PM IST
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The DDLJ myth revisited
July 20, 2014, 7:25 PM IST
As we see yet another film (Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania) that explicitly acknowledges its influence, it is time to ask what is it about Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge that makes it so powerfully resonant with…
July 20, 2014, 7:25 PM IST
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The railway platform remembered
July 13, 2014, 10:08 PM IST
The clock on the railway platform always moves in slow motion, dripping minutes as if they were hours. At some stage, a zombie-like state is induced after which the clock begins to gulp down time….
July 13, 2014, 10:08 PM IST
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The muscle economy
July 6, 2014, 7:33 PM IST
Last week, at one of those pub brawls in Gurgaon that dot our landscape with the regularity of government rollbacks, some ‘influential people’ attacked the manager and the bouncers, apparently because they were denied entry…
July 6, 2014, 7:33 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
The sex education question
June 29, 2014, 7:35 PM IST
It does seem a bit strange. On the one hand, we are surrounded by an abundance of sexualised images in cinema, advertising and the media. On the other, the Health minister of the country worries…
June 29, 2014, 7:35 PM IST
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