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In defence of the draw
April 14, 2013, 8:03 PM IST
One of my childhood’s earliest treats was being sneaked in to watch a documentary on the 1960 tied test between West Indies and Australia. It was an extraordinary finish to an otherwise unremarkable game, with…
April 14, 2013, 8:03 PM IST
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The Rahul Gandhi paradox
April 7, 2013, 6:12 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi is an unusual politician. Perhaps even his worst critics might grant him that. His speech to business leaders at the CII has been written about and discussed by many, in part because this…
April 7, 2013, 6:12 PM IST
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Age as another place
March 31, 2013, 8:01 PM IST
Watching a video from one’s youth (from a long, long time ago) produces a curious feeling of dislocation. One identifies with the person on the screen, but from the outside. In an old photograph it…
March 31, 2013, 8:01 PM IST
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Punishing the punished
March 24, 2013, 7:40 PM IST
In an ideal world, the sentence handed out to Sanjay Dutt should not merit too much discussion. The facts of the case have not been challenged, and the court has given him the minimum punishment…
March 24, 2013, 7:40 PM IST
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FM: The new voice of the city
March 17, 2013, 6:14 PM IST
How do cities retain a sense of themselves, given the massive amount of change that they are seeing? For the large metropolitan city, it is relatively easy to do so, given the large number of…
March 17, 2013, 6:14 PM IST
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Protecting the undeserving
March 10, 2013, 8:31 PM IST
Six more politicians have been granted Z plus security last week. Disregarding the recent scrutiny the Supreme Court subjected it to on this front, the Government has chosen to expand the list of those protected…
March 10, 2013, 8:31 PM IST
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The days of matric pass
March 3, 2013, 6:56 PM IST
The 12th class board exams are currently under way in many parts of India. For some this is mere information, but for a few it is a reality the prospect of which has consumed them…
March 3, 2013, 6:56 PM IST
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Remembering Readers Digest
February 24, 2013, 7:01 PM IST
Growing up, it was an unspoken rule of some kind, that middle class homes with any pretensions to education, must have as part of their drawing room display, a row of Reader’s Digest magazines, preferably…
February 24, 2013, 7:01 PM IST
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The longevity of the Indian politician
February 17, 2013, 8:13 PM IST
In an unexpected move, the Pope has retired because of age.
February 17, 2013, 8:13 PM IST
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Training the eye
February 10, 2013, 7:59 PM IST
What role does popular culture play in the objectification of women? This question has been discussed deeply in the aftermath of the Delhi gang rape, evoking strong reactions about the depiction of women in popular…
February 10, 2013, 7:59 PM IST
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The kingdom of noise
February 3, 2013, 6:42 PM IST
The sun never sets in the land of the unbroken outrage. Dalit leaders and politicians of all hues have been outraged at Ashis Nandy’s statement, intellectuals in turn were outraged at the outrage over Nandy’s…
February 3, 2013, 6:42 PM IST
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The Reclaiming of the Republic
January 27, 2013, 3:26 PM IST
The 64th anniversary of the Indian republic is worth celebrating for the usual reasons but this year there is an additional reason for cheer. It is true that India has been a republic for 63…
January 27, 2013, 3:26 PM IST
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An absence called Rahul Gandhi
January 20, 2013, 6:53 PM IST
As non-events go, it was a significant one. After months of hearing about Rahul Gandhi’s ascension to ‘an important role within the party’, the promised elevation to the position of Vice President took place. In…
January 20, 2013, 6:53 PM IST
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The snug charms of a quilt
January 13, 2013, 6:27 PM IST
Can any idea of heaven improve upon the thought of lying snug in bed on a winter morning inside a quilt with a hot cup of tea? There is no feeling as complete or as…
January 13, 2013, 6:27 PM IST
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Towards a cultural war?
January 6, 2013, 6:43 PM IST
The statements have been coming thick and fast. Barely had the furore over the ‘dented and painted’ remark made by Abhijit Mukherjee taken a deep breath, that we had more silliness from politicians, this time…
January 6, 2013, 6:43 PM IST
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2013: Time for a societal dialogue?
December 30, 2012, 7:06 PM IST
It is not easy to sum up 2012 without a deep feeling of despair. If 2011 was the year in which some fundamental structural issues with our political system were exposed, 2012 seems to have…
December 30, 2012, 7:06 PM IST
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Beyond the anger
December 23, 2012, 6:55 PM IST
Enough is clearly enough. The anger we saw spill out on the streets of Delhi was an organic act of intensely felt outrage. A spontaneous movement without any leaders or political affiliation, it is a…
December 23, 2012, 6:55 PM IST
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Remembering the Mixie
December 16, 2012, 6:58 PM IST
If the story of technology were to be written, chances are the mixer-grinder might at best occupy a grudging footnote, but to a certain set of people at a certain point in time, it brought…
December 16, 2012, 6:58 PM IST
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Education in the post-internet world
December 9, 2012, 6:29 PM IST
The Internet has been the greatest single disruption in the way we create, organise, access, process and re-circulate knowledge. The idea that knowledge, could be accumulated, assimilated, stored permanently, and made accessible free of cost…
December 9, 2012, 6:29 PM IST
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Scam as theatre
December 2, 2012, 6:48 PM IST
Every once in a while, an accidental event of some kind washes up on our shores, and allows us to see, in its bloated stomach, a semi-digested cross-section of reality.
December 2, 2012, 6:48 PM IST
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