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BJP: Turning intensity into numbers?
April 8, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
As the respective campaigns of the major political parties gather steam, it does appear that at the level of the overall narrative, the BJP is comfortably ahead of its rivals. Post- Pulawama, it has been…
April 8, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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When in doubt, vote against
April 1, 2019, 6:00 AM IST
There are many voters who have already decided who they are going to vote for in the forthcoming elections. For those who have made up their minds to vote for the BJP, the reasons might…
April 1, 2019, 6:00 AM IST
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Towards an Age of Unreason?
March 25, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
“We are writing something that we can no longer read”. This is Kevin Slavin, MIT researcher and author, speaking about the advances made by AI and Machine Learning spoke of how machines were designing solutions…
March 25, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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Congress: An old familiar feeling?
March 18, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
Some things in life are quite predictable. Virat Kohli will score centuries. Navjot Singh Sidhu will live from controversy to controversy. The Congress party will find ways to sabotage itself. Of course, for a period,…
March 18, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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The Romance of the Razai
March 11, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
As the winter slips away, somewhat reluctantly, from amidst us, it is time to revisit one of its primary attractions. The joy of lying snug in bed on a winter morning inside a quilt with…
March 11, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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The Post-Conflict Scenario?
March 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
So where have things come to rest in the India-Pakistan stand-off, if indeed they have come to rest? As others have argued, for the moment it looks like both sides can claim victory in front…
March 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The Nationalism Advantage?
February 25, 2019, 9:06 AM IST
By all accounts, the government should be under pressure post Pulwama. Under its direct watch, a horrific terrorist attack took place which took the lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Beyond this incident, this government’s track…
February 25, 2019, 9:06 AM IST
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The Password-protected Life?
February 11, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
The sudden death of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur has locked out investors of a reported $190 million. No one else has access to his password, and not surprisingly, given the nature of the business, it has…
February 11, 2019, 4:00 AM IST
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The Gandhi paradox?
February 4, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
Every time any event involving Gandhi takes place, the present government, led by Mr Modi is fulsome in tribute. Through all formal means of communication, Gandhi is treated with due reverence and is accorded the…
February 4, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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Congress: Going all in?
January 28, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
There was a looming inevitability about it, but now that it has happened, questions abound. Does the entry of Priyanka Gandhi into the arena of formal politics cause more excitement in media rather than deliver…
January 28, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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The quality of waiting
January 20, 2019, 5:22 PM IST
It is telling that doctors have something called a waiting room. It underlines the fact that when we are made to wait for what feels like hours, every time we catch a cold, it is…
January 20, 2019, 5:22 PM IST
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The poverty of the rich?
January 14, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
Does one need to learn how to spend money, especially if one has a lot of it? Admittedly, this is a problem very few of us will face, but the kind of wedding celebrations that…
January 14, 2019, 7:00 AM IST
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The hunger for change?
January 7, 2019, 6:30 AM IST
If there is one thing that is being sought from politics today, it is its ability to bring about transformative change. Twice in recent memory, have voters been galvanised and felt passionately about a political…
January 7, 2019, 6:30 AM IST
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2018: The Descent of Democracy?
December 31, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
Democracy is running out of excuses, it seems. A report card on the health of democracy in the country makes for depressing reading. Over the years, institutions meant to provide adequate checks and balances have…
December 31, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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The Physical and the Political
December 24, 2018, 5:00 AM IST
For someone who is not really an early morning person, occasional forays into the dawn and its immediate neighbourhood are always revealing. People of all ages, sizes and genders are running, walking, exercising, cycling and…
December 24, 2018, 5:00 AM IST
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The elections & after
December 17, 2018, 6:00 AM IST
The state elections are over and the countdown to 2019 has begun. The Congress has made some definite gains and the BJP’s aura of invincibility has been dented quite significantly. It squeaked through in Gujarat,…
December 17, 2018, 6:00 AM IST
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A limited script?
December 10, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
One recurrent motif in Narendra Modi’s election speeches is a sense of being a victim of personal insults and abuse directed at him by the opposition in general and the Congress in particular. His recent…
December 10, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
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On breathing, in a time of pollution
December 3, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
Getting a device that measures pollution makes turns nameless fears into numbers. Doubt turns into quantitative fact. Air turns certifiably into poison. Some illusions die quickly. Open green spaces do not necessarily translate into better…
December 3, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
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The magazine in its prime
November 19, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
There are some pleasures that one can recall vividly but never quite recapture. Indeed, with the passage of time, the very idea that so much pleasures could possibly be derived from such actions seems by…
November 19, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
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The Ayodhya dilemma?
November 12, 2018, 7:03 AM IST
The Ayodhya issue is now on the front burner. Statements from various Sangh parivar leaders questioning the Supreme Court’s decision to defer hearings till January are striking a combative note. Yogi Adityanath’s declaration about building…
November 12, 2018, 7:03 AM IST
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