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Manohar Parrikar Left a Huge Void in Goa’s Politics. Will Anyone Match His Stature?

In Goa, the BJP was synonymous with Manohar Parrikar. As he rose in stature, the fortunes of the party changed. With his demise, the BJP faces a huge challenge, especially with general elections around the corner.

Anwarul Hoda April 7, 2016

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All That We Can Be Thankful for in 2017

This year, India made significant jumps on its social development indices and we also leapt to the top 100 in the “ease of doing business” rankings.

Arré April 7, 2016

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I Know What You Did Last November

After the demonetisation of the ₹1000 and ₹500 notes last year, panic struck Mumbai’s richie-rich. With zipped gym bags, they descended upon jewellery stores.

Sharan Saikumar April 7, 2016

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Dear Shilpa, Worry Not. We All Fake Read

Who confuses Hunter S Thompson, with Tom Wolfe? I do.

Mini K April 7, 2016

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A Match Made in Kashmir

A scuffle over cricket has snowballed into a national crisis at Srinagar’s NIT. A heart-warming tale of how a similar storm was quelled in 2009.

Majid Maqbool April 6, 2016

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Mobile Mics of Chhattisgarh

In the media-dark zones of rural India, life and death issues go unreported. Shubhranshu Choudhary, who bagged the Google digital activism award in 2014, brings light to that dark.

Karanjeet Kaur April 5, 2016

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The PT Sirs of Our Childhood: Pot Bellies and “Lep Right Lep”

All through school, Kumar sir and his PT “exercises” combined all the beauty of flight attendants making safety announcements with all the grace of Sunny Deol dancing to “Yaara O Yaara”. To this day, my Pavlovian reaction to the sound of a whistle is breaking into march past.

Jackie Thakkar April 5, 2016

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Where the Gods Are on Trial

In a land caught in the crosshairs of a decades-old fight between the government and the rebels, justice rings hollow. The tribals focus their rage on one entity... God.

Shyam D April 4, 2016

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In Search of Krishna in Vrindavan’s Secret Forest

Legend says that every night, Krishna descends upon a forest in Vrindavan to dance with his gopis. But in a town dependent on its faith economy, does it even matter if it's true?

Parthshri Arora April 3, 2016

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Hit Hit Hurray

At a Bollywood “success” party, cheap champagne flows, selfie sticks are brandished, and our hero is determined to make it to the papers the next day. Arré is a fly on the wall.

Kripa Krishnan April 3, 2016