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Story Posted on 09-01-2019
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Why the Opposition's 'Grand Alliance' can be good news for the BJP
The politics of alliances is not only undesirable but also frequently, ill-fated. Then why do parties get into these?
POLITICS
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Sheila Dikshit dobara: Why Congress chose the former CM as its Delhi chief
The party feels that if it fails to form an alliance with AAP, the BJP stands a chance to repeat its 2014 success, netting all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
10% quota for upper castes: Political googly by BJP can have major social implications
Could this forever alter the way quotas are granted? And while this will help the BJP get upper caste votes, how will it impact Dalit feelings?
Cutting into the life and death of Amitabh Kulashreshtra, a theatre activist
The book explores the artistic and ideological journey of a Marathi thespian, and the price he had to pay.
POLITICS
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Why Devendra Fadnavis is becoming BJP's fall guy in Maharashtra
The BJP leader appears to be paying the price for the deeds of others.
POLITICS
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Why 2019 Lok Sabha polls is time for Modi 2.0
Modi must reappear in a new avatar as the dream-merchant par excellence if the BJP is to win again.
POLITICS
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Not so Acche Din. Massive job loss data, especially in rural India, emerges. Who is answerable?
Narendra Modi had promised jobs in 2014. In December 2018, the unemployment rate was at its highest in 27 months, according to CMIE data. Women, rural Indians and the young have been hit hard. Where are their jobs?
POLITICS
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Why there wasn't much debate in Parliament over a quota on economic criteria
The government showed no study or report to explain how the economically backward are being denied opportunities. Even then, it faced no serious discussion or intellectual challenge.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
Why it's time to push for reservations in the private sector
If the government is indeed serious about addressing the job crisis, it should put its money where its mouth is.
VARIETY
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