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Vrinda Gopinath
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Madhu Kishwar interview: ‘It is hard to understand why Modi has not punished the scamsters’
One of the prime minister’s most vocal supporters is largely impressed with his achievements, though.
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EVM tampering row: Machines can't be rigged, says ex-Election Commissioner Quraishi
In this environment of majoritarianism, we must seriously consider proportional representation, adds SY Quraishi.
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Amar Singh interview: 'Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi have signed a lose-lose deal in UP'
The politician also alleged that Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav staged the succession feud in the party to sideline Akhilesh Yadav’s rivals.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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'If I had talked about aligning with the BJP, it was just a political strategy': Sharad Pawar
In a candid interview, the NCP chief talks about the highs and lows, the controversies that have dogged him and the future of his party which, he says, is with Congress and not BJP.
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Why does Arun Jaitley have such a deep suspicion of scholars and artists?
With his latest statements, the minister seems to want to make dissent immoral.
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Five reasons why the BJP loves the Emergency
The party looks back at the 21 months during which the Constitution was suspended with the sense of nostalgia many people have for their childhoods.
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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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Modi is like a new bride refashioning herself for a wealthy sasural, says Madhu Kishwar
The noted academic provides a caustic report of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first year in office.
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Journalists or lawyers? Who makes better politicians and why
AAP’s Ashutosh broke down on TV when faced with uproar over the death of a farmer. Do you recall P Chidambaram or Kapil Sibal sobbing in public?
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How Sharad Yadav and his cowbelt socialist friends began to lose their way
What is it about die-hard socialists and misogynistic remarks?
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The Reel
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Exclusive: A peek at Rahul Gandhi’s grand plan to revive Congress
The Nehru-Gandhi scion has been strategising for months in preparation for his ascendance to the party president’s post. This is what he plans to do to bring Congress back into power.
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BJP is now in charge but its leaders retain conspiracy-theory Opposition mindset
Attack on AAP by Jaitley and Sitharaman rings hollow: for eight months, their own government failed to detect the bogus firms.
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Six hilarious ways Modi tried to match Obama’s cool quotient (but failed miserably)
Excessive PDA, a crass suit with his name all over it: the Indian prime minister didn't exactly keep it classy.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket