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Story Posted on 06-02-2019
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Priyanka Gandhi's plans and pitfalls: There are many moves towards power, and possible falls on the way, for the Gandhi scion
Even as Robert Vadra faces the ED's heat, Priyanka walks a tightrope of familial loyalty and political wisdom. The latter also involves the dilemma of Jyotiraditya Scindia, Madhya Pradesh Congress face, placed in Uttar Pradesh.
VARIETY
| 3-minute read
What do Priyanka Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto and Hillary Clinton have in common?
She has power. He gets the pelf. Allegedly.
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Does being fun make a show less feminist? What 'Four more Shots Please' and 'Veere Di Wedding' taught me
The two flicks are about upper-caste, upper-class, urban, privileged women, distant from the reality of a large part of India. But they do hold important feminist lessons.
ART & CULTURE
| 9-minute read
When Doordarshan Dazzled: There was a time when it was the only TV channel in India, and it had sterling shows
The golden era of Indian television, the 1980s, which saw some of the finest shows, was marked by a mix of passion and intellect, coming to the fore on DD's screen.
LIFE
| 3-minute read
Why it's great being a 'Bong' in India
You want to judge us? Wait, let us grab the aalu'r chop-muri and cha while you talk.
POLITICS
| 14-minute read
Such Good Times: How Vijay Mallya left India, and can he ever be brought back?
Mallya’s desperation to stay in the UK is matched by the Indian government’s zeal to get him back. Who will win?
SCI-TECH
| 7-minute read
Samsung Galaxy M20 review: Massive battery and solid performance for the masses
We recently tested the device to see what it brings to the table. We give it 8/10.
VARIETY
| 3-minute read
Jumping a toy gun: Pooja Pandey booked for hurting 'religious sentiments' after 'shooting' at Mahatma Gandhi's effigy
We are treating a display of utterly craven crassness with far greater gravity than it merits. In the process, we are wasting our courts' time, tax payers' money and our own right to freedom of speech.
VARIETY
| 6-minute read
Deluge To Drought: Ice melt in the Himalayas and Hindu Kush mountains will leave India dry in 80 years
Even as US President Donald Trump denies climate change, one-third of the Hindu Kush range ice will melt with rising temperatures — leaving millions in South Asia severely water-threatened.
POLITICS
| 2-minute read