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Alam Srinivas
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Connecting small towns with cheap flights is a great idea. Here's why it may never take off
In effect, the scheme is a non-starter.
Alam Srinivas
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Opinion: Tata Steel selling off its UK business is not the end of the group's truly global MNC dream
An individual ego, organisational over-confidence, uncertain industry environment and the global financial crisis of 2008 finally take their toll.
Alam Srinivas
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Cricket reforms: Two key areas where the Lodha Committee totally failed
Two of the critical issues that plague the Board relate to extreme political interference and long, sometimes unending, tenures of its office bearers.
Alam Srinivas
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Four reasons why legalising betting will not reduce corruption in cricket (or sports in general)
It might help the regulators and investigators to track down the fixers, though.
Alam Srinivas
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Dear Mr Jaitley, it's time to get real – about real reforms
What did Finance Minister Arun Jaitley mean when he made a distinction, a few days ago, between the 'real economy' and this 'transient phase' that he hoped would blow over?
Alam Srinivas
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Why Arun Jaitley is likely to delay OROP or implement it in a phased manner
It's the economy, stupid. Even an increase in expenditure of a few thousand crore of rupees can wreak havoc with his deficit plans.
Alam Srinivas
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Rise and fall: In Lalit Modi’s never-ending brawls, some wins and many losses
Many who have tangled with the fugitive businessmen over the years have been singed and scorched.
Alam Srinivas
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Money for nothing: Separating fiction from fact about NGOs and foreign funding
Most of the allegations against NGOs that receive foreign funds are half-truths, exaggerated claims or complete falsehoods.
Alam Srinivas
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The petroleum ministry document leak: hype, lies and CCTV footage
The drama playing out on TV screens may be rooted in facts, but it has much to do with an image-makeover, and less with arresting criminals.
Alam Srinivas
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties