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Blog | It Was My Birthday. I Had A Funeral To Attend
On my birthday, I first attended a funeral, and then went to a food festival. Aunty would have had a big laugh. That's the kind of woman she was: prone to hearty laughs, and the warmest hugs.
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Opinion | The Bihar Election's Script Was Actually Written In Haryana. Here's How
This is not the first election in which political analysts and observers have gone so wrong. Remember Haryana and Maharashtra?
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147 Seats For NDA In Bihar, Exit Polls Predict. Did Huge Voter Turnout Help?
The Bihar exit polls are here. And all of them, nine in number, are predicting a huge National Democratic Alliance or NDA win in the state polls.
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Opinion | Can India And China Be 'Frenemies'?
The question that needs to be asked is, why did China risk a major conflict with India? What was the purpose? Was it to force India to come to the negotiating table, as Mao had told his generals in October 1962?
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Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP
While the BJP tried its best to navigate caste politics through social engineering, Rahul Gandhi understood that unless the Congress discovered a new social base, it would be difficult for it to regain its pole position in Indian politics.
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Blog | A Day in Pahalgam Before Terror Struck
As my plane descended on the runway at Srinagar, my memory took me back to 35 years ago when I had gone to cover Kashmir as a reporter. Kashmir then was burning. Many people speculated that the days were not far when Kashmir would not be part of Indi
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Opinion | Will Waqf Bill Be India's New 'Shah Bano' Moment?
The Muslim community in India, despite finding its political power diminished today, has shown remarkable patience so far, choosing to lie low and avoid provocation. But the discontent over the Waqf bill threatens to undo this fragile understanding.
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Opinion | What A Modi-Bhagwat Meet Says About RSS' Plans
For Modi, the next election may be the immediate goal, but for Bhagwat, elections are important yet something that can be sacrificed for the larger cause of Hindu unity.
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Opinion | What RSS' Calls For 'Moderation' Really Tell Us
One could argue that the RSS has been riding a ferocious tiger, one that thrives on hatred for Muslims. There's no taming it, but there seems to be an attempt to alter its course.
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Opinion | Delhi Debacle: Can Kejriwal Ever Recover From This Wipeout?
Kejriwals obituary has been written often in the past, but every time, he has risen from the ashes like a phoenix. The latest crisis is unlike any other though. It is existential.
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Opinion | Delhi Elections: BJP Still Hasn't Found An Answer To Kejriwal
hile its also possible that the AAP's vote share could shrink, the million-dollar question is whether it will decrease enough for the BJP to cross the 40% threshold.
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Opinion | Mohan Bhagwat's Statement Should Be Welcomed by All
If Mohan Bhagwat is genuinely trying to stop the madness of the fanatics, it is a welcome sign. The problem is that he is riding a ferocious tiger.
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Opinion | Women-Powered BJP Landslide in Maharashtra, JMM Leads Charge in Jharkhand
Two verdicts from two distant states, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, tell a story: there is no uniform outcome and no single narrative. However, it can be said that women voters played a significant role in both states.
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Opinion | Trump: To Be His Friend Or Watch From Sidelines?
The undeniable fact is that Trumps America subscribes to the notion of a clash of civilisations and champions Christian causes. Hindu nationalism cannot align with Trumps Christian nationalism without undermining the very ideology of Hindutva.
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Opinion | Haryana: How Congress Lost A Sure-Shot Election Yet Again
Haryana is the fifth assembly election after Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that the Congress should have won, but didn't. Will the party introspect and make changes? Only time will tell.
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Blog | It Was My Birthday. I Had A Funeral To Attend
On my birthday, I first attended a funeral, and then went to a food festival. Aunty would have had a big laugh. That's the kind of woman she was: prone to hearty laughs, and the warmest hugs.
-
Opinion | The Bihar Election's Script Was Actually Written In Haryana. Here's How
This is not the first election in which political analysts and observers have gone so wrong. Remember Haryana and Maharashtra?
-
147 Seats For NDA In Bihar, Exit Polls Predict. Did Huge Voter Turnout Help?
The Bihar exit polls are here. And all of them, nine in number, are predicting a huge National Democratic Alliance or NDA win in the state polls.
-
Opinion | Can India And China Be 'Frenemies'?
The question that needs to be asked is, why did China risk a major conflict with India? What was the purpose? Was it to force India to come to the negotiating table, as Mao had told his generals in October 1962?
-
Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP
While the BJP tried its best to navigate caste politics through social engineering, Rahul Gandhi understood that unless the Congress discovered a new social base, it would be difficult for it to regain its pole position in Indian politics.
-
Blog | A Day in Pahalgam Before Terror Struck
As my plane descended on the runway at Srinagar, my memory took me back to 35 years ago when I had gone to cover Kashmir as a reporter. Kashmir then was burning. Many people speculated that the days were not far when Kashmir would not be part of Indi
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Opinion | Will Waqf Bill Be India's New 'Shah Bano' Moment?
The Muslim community in India, despite finding its political power diminished today, has shown remarkable patience so far, choosing to lie low and avoid provocation. But the discontent over the Waqf bill threatens to undo this fragile understanding.
-
Opinion | What A Modi-Bhagwat Meet Says About RSS' Plans
For Modi, the next election may be the immediate goal, but for Bhagwat, elections are important yet something that can be sacrificed for the larger cause of Hindu unity.
-
Opinion | What RSS' Calls For 'Moderation' Really Tell Us
One could argue that the RSS has been riding a ferocious tiger, one that thrives on hatred for Muslims. There's no taming it, but there seems to be an attempt to alter its course.
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Opinion | Delhi Debacle: Can Kejriwal Ever Recover From This Wipeout?
Kejriwals obituary has been written often in the past, but every time, he has risen from the ashes like a phoenix. The latest crisis is unlike any other though. It is existential.
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Opinion | Delhi Elections: BJP Still Hasn't Found An Answer To Kejriwal
hile its also possible that the AAP's vote share could shrink, the million-dollar question is whether it will decrease enough for the BJP to cross the 40% threshold.
-
Opinion | Mohan Bhagwat's Statement Should Be Welcomed by All
If Mohan Bhagwat is genuinely trying to stop the madness of the fanatics, it is a welcome sign. The problem is that he is riding a ferocious tiger.
-
Opinion | Women-Powered BJP Landslide in Maharashtra, JMM Leads Charge in Jharkhand
Two verdicts from two distant states, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, tell a story: there is no uniform outcome and no single narrative. However, it can be said that women voters played a significant role in both states.
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Opinion | Trump: To Be His Friend Or Watch From Sidelines?
The undeniable fact is that Trumps America subscribes to the notion of a clash of civilisations and champions Christian causes. Hindu nationalism cannot align with Trumps Christian nationalism without undermining the very ideology of Hindutva.
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Opinion | Haryana: How Congress Lost A Sure-Shot Election Yet Again
Haryana is the fifth assembly election after Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that the Congress should have won, but didn't. Will the party introspect and make changes? Only time will tell.
