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Weaponising words?
September 2, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
The controversy around people being forced to say Bharat Mata Ki Jai or Jai Shree Ram has many dimensions worth exploring. One of these is about how a specific set of words come to carry…
September 2, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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The perils of measurement?
August 26, 2019, 5:00 AM IST
One of the reasons why Television news and indeed most television programming in India is sub-standard has to do with the way its success is measured. Today, the only measure of quality is viewership and…
August 26, 2019, 5:00 AM IST
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The last institution standing?
August 19, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
For years now, the BJP has been clear about its intention to abrogate Article 370, and now, having got -re-elected with a thumping majority, it has. There are those that argue that what the BJP…
August 19, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
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Kashmir: What Now?
August 12, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
The abrogation of Article 370, whatever one’s position on the subject, is now a done deal. Barring an intervention from the Supreme Court, a decisive step has been taken and there is no going back….
August 12, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
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BJP: Congress in the making?
July 29, 2019, 3:00 AM IST
Is the BJP increasingly beginning to resemble the Congress party in an increasing number of areas? It may not have a dynasty, and unlike the Congress, might have a visceral distaste for the minorities, but…
July 29, 2019, 3:00 AM IST
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Surrounded by screens?
July 22, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
There was a small video snippet that had gone viral a few years ago. It showed an infant looking at a magazine and jabbing it with its finger trying to make something happen. Alas, newsprint…
July 22, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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DLS: Just one more variable?
July 15, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
One of the prime sources of the discussion during the India- New Zealand match was about the incomprehensible animal called the Duckworth Lewis Stern system, which could potentially have come into play had the game…
July 15, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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Congress: The family trap?
July 8, 2019, 7:13 AM IST
On the face of it, Rahul Gandhi’s resignation letter hits the right notes. He accepts full responsibility for the party’s poor showing in the recent elections, and in contrast to the prevailing political norms, translates…
July 8, 2019, 7:13 AM IST
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On hacking as way of life
July 1, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
The idea of hackers and hacking is all around us today. From films that depict keyboard geniuses out to destroy the world or save it (the so-called black-hat hackers and the white-hat ones) to it…
July 1, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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Is smaller better?
June 24, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
There was a time when cricket lovers would fantasise about the kind of team that would have been possible to put together if India and Pakistan had not been partitioned. The combination of Indian batsmen…
June 24, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Opposition’s Long Winter?
June 10, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
The overwhelming nature of Mr Modi’s victory has silenced the Opposition, as is understandable. To win a significantly higher number of seats than 2014, in spite of the show of unity put on by regional…
June 10, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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Putting the National In Nationalism?
June 3, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
One of the key take-outs from the overwhelming victory won by Mr Modi is that there seems to be a clear separation of what is seen as a national imperative with what constitutes the local….
June 3, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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An aura of invincibility?
May 27, 2019, 6:00 AM IST
What does this massive victory really about? Apart from the fact that the unexpectedness of its sheer scale and sweep makes most analysts look foolish, what does it say about the politics of the day?…
May 27, 2019, 6:00 AM IST
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New Elite vs Liberals: The Rift Widens
May 24, 2019, 9:30 AM IST
Narendra Modi’s resounding victory is above all his own. This is a vote that has risen above regional and caste considerations, and signalled its strong preference for a single leader. But Modi’s win-all marks other…
May 24, 2019, 9:30 AM IST
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The future as flow?
May 20, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
Technology has a way of making radical change feel matter-of-factly incremental. The arrival of the digital world has enhanced our capabilities in ways that are profound, but this dramatic change is consumed as if it…
May 20, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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A mango state of mind?
May 13, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
The second most contentious subject in India, after politics, is mangoes. Every summer, respective camps start waging their campaigns, and as is the norm today, things quickly descend into name-calling. So, at the very outset,…
May 13, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Obscured by media?
May 6, 2019, 8:09 AM IST
If one were to predict the outcome of the elections on the basis of reports in mainstream media, there would appear to be no contest. A few months ago, the picture seemed to be blurred,…
May 6, 2019, 8:09 AM IST
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TikTok: Leave them kids alone
April 29, 2019, 7:25 AM IST
TikTok has survived its legal challenge and continues to engage the rapt attention of millions of young Indians. This is a platform that needs to be understood, for its improbable influence, its potential cultural effect,…
April 29, 2019, 7:25 AM IST
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Jet: Memories of Another Day
April 22, 2019, 6:00 AM IST
Brands come and go, and certainly airline brands have come and gone with predictable frequency, but the impending demise of Jet Airways feels like a loss. Its birth was significant, not just for the sector,…
April 22, 2019, 6:00 AM IST
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The religion card?
April 15, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
The BJP’s official Twitter handle recently tweeted a quote from Amit Shah’s speech which explicitly declared that if the party came back to power, it would implement the Citizenship bill for the entire country and…
April 15, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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