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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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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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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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