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Ajith Pillai
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The things that used to happen at Mumbai parties (and it’s not very different now)
A new novel of manners takes a wicked look at urban social life.
Ajith Pillai
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Why Narendra Modi should have met Jayalalithaa and not Manmohan Singh
Once seen as arrogant and rubbing shoulders with big business, the Tamil Nadu chief minister now ensures that her pro-poor policies get highlighted.
Ajith Pillai
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Vinod Mehta judged stories on their merit, not on their ideological colour
Looking back on a four-decade-long association with the legendary editor.
Ajith Pillai
Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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This fortnight's media scandals have one lesson: a return to value-based journalism is vital
From corporate-espionage accusations to being accused of taking handouts from firms, it's been a bad fortnight for journalists.
Ajith Pillai
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How the media lapped up rumours on compensation for 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims
Editors have chosen to keep quiet about the Modi government's trickery.
Ajith Pillai
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When Silk Smitha had a crowd in Mumbai's Azad Maidan transfixed
A veteran journalist recalls his life in the field.
Ajith Pillai
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