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Harish C Menon, qz.com

Why do Indian obituaries of dead politicians fail to mention their weaknesses too?

In the recent past, tributes to leaders such as Arun Jaitley and Jayalalithaa have almost completely whitewashed their lives.

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Aug 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm
To save India’s democracy from bigotry and intolerance, we need to talk politics with our children

We should make reasonably sure that whenever they decide to vote, religious identity in particular is not their main point of reference.

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Apr 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm
Bhakt, mitron, demonetisation: 10 words or phrases that entered our dictionaries with the Modi era

A bunch of new words came in and old ones assumed a life of their own.

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Mar 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm

How Bangalore went from being India’s most liveable city to a dystopia in the making

Bangalore, the face of India’s changed fortunes, has changed beyond recognition.

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Aug 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm
In the fast-growing smartphone market, the old Nokia phone remains relevant – as a vibrator

They can give smashing orgasms, as a survey on female masturbation in India found.

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· May 07, 2017 · 08:30 pm
What students from the IIMs, JNU, and ISB thought of Arun Jaitley’s budget

India’s smartest graduate students linger over the various schemes and measures of the annual budget.

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Mar 02, 2016 · 06:30 am

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Harish C Menon, qz.com

Why do Indian obituaries of dead politicians fail to mention their weaknesses too?

In the recent past, tributes to leaders such as Arun Jaitley and Jayalalithaa have almost completely whitewashed their lives.

Harish C Menon, qz.com · Aug 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm

To save India’s democracy from bigotry and intolerance, we need to talk politics with our children

We should make reasonably sure that whenever they decide to vote, religious identity in particular is not their main point of reference.

Harish C Menon, qz.com · Apr 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Bhakt, mitron, demonetisation: 10 words or phrases that entered our dictionaries with the Modi era

A bunch of new words came in and old ones assumed a life of their own.

Harish C Menon, qz.com · Mar 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm

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Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Aug 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Apr 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Mar 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Aug 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· May 07, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Harish C Menon, qz.com
· Mar 02, 2016 · 06:30 am