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TR Vivek
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With Yogi Adityanath as CM of India's largest state, the BJP has launched Project Polarisation 2.0
The Gorakhpur strongman and Hindu hardliner's selection shows that communal concerns trump development.
TR Vivek
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For the love of god: As KCR and Naidu compete over religious displays, is anyone pleased?
Both governments have spent thousands of crores of taxpayers money and state resources to fund festivals, host rituals and develop temples.
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With Infosys battle over 'values', yet another Indian corporate legend crashes to earth
Co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, an icon of middle-class India, is now seen as a stoker of factionalism in the house he helped to build.
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Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Why so vicious? Sasikala as CM is a natural outcome of the growing decay in Dravidian politics
The Tamil Nadu chief minister-designate is not the first person with few qualifications to assume a high office – and won't be the last.
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Arun Jaitley's boring budget is good news
In cricketing terms it was like the steady and serene accumulation of risk-free runs in the middle overs.
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Will the buck in the Vijay Mallya case stop with action against bank officials?
The CBI arrested former IDBI Bank chairman Yogesh Agarwal on Monday for approving a Rs 950-crore loan to the businessman, who continues to live the good life.
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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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Campaign against jallikattu is a case of outsiders passing a judgement without knowing ground truths
Close consideration should be given to the argument that the bull-taming event has helped sustain native breeds in the state.
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Remembering Rajaji: Independent India's rebel conscience-keeper
December 10 is the 138th birth anniversary of the politician who took on Gandhi and Nehru with force and civility.
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Firm's dire GDP forecast slammed for being biased – though it has consistently praised Modi policies
Ambit Capital has halved its growth projections for next year to 3.5%.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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No demonetisation blues here: The obscenely opulent Reddy wedding shows us the politics of money
Bellary mining baron Janardhan Reddy pulls off a Rs 550-crore wedding for his daughter, with BJP and Congress leaders in attendance.
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After the boardroom battle, what becomes of Ratan Tata's legacy?
The man credited with expanding the Tata group's revenues 50-fold in his 21 years as chairman now rules a debt-stricken empire.
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Is complaining about Diwali cracker pollution really a case of 'Hindu shaming'?
The new rhetoric is making the air more noxious.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces