Power Struggle
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In Pakistan, the government has promised zero load-shedding. Will it be possible?
Questions have been raised on the sustainability of the promise and doubts prevail over whether it’s just an political gimmick.
Zofeen T Ebrahim
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Raj hangover: Why Europeans and Indians are still squabbling in Mumbai 70 years after Independence
Last week, a Bombay High Court-appointed committee stepped in temporarily to manage Mumbai’s posh Breach Candy Club.
Bhavya Dore
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The first village Modi adopted is in a shambles, the second is on the warpath
Sarpanches of both villages have complained that the quality of infrastructure projects was poor, and that they are being bypassed and victimised.
Dhirendra K Jha
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Special Session of Delhi Assembly sees AAP fulminate about one corruption case (and ignore another)
Kejriwal has managed to politicise both investigations – against DDCA and against Rajendra Kumar.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why there is a silver lining for South Africa in Zuma's bungling: His grip on power is slipping
South Africans are all poorer as a result of Jacob Zuma's decision to replace his finance minister. But there maybe benefits too.
Jannie Rossouw, The Conversation
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Arvind Kejriwal's theory: CBI raids are a plot to protect Arun Jaitley from corruption investigation
CBI has, expectedly, denied any political motivations and also warned against false propaganda.
Scroll Staff
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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Arvind Kejriwal's angry CBI rant sounds exactly like Modi from two years ago
Both insisted that they were not afraid of the agency.
Scroll Staff
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AAP government takes over Delhi Wakf board
The Muslim body’s chairperson claimed the state has acted against a high court order.
Scroll Staff
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If the Delhi government were a board game, it would be tragic version of snakes and ladders
With the Delhi law minister's arrest, the AAP-Narendra Modi battle is now verging on the farcical.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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Renewable energy could generate a million jobs in India by 2022
As India considers a new energy future, a new report provides some encouraging news.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
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How BJP's Bihar experiment turned into yet another example of bad strategy
BJP extended support to Jitan Manjhi on Thursday, only to be surprised by his resignation hours before the trust vote.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Bihar and Uttar Pradesh governors are doing a good job of showing their offices in a poor light
Keshari Nath Tripathi and Ram Naik seem to be going out of the way to prove their loyalty to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada