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VOICES
| 2-minute read
Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh killed: Why no one cares for the naked proof
The authorities have ignored the links that easily take them to the murderers.
POLITICS
| 2-minute read
Pledge no 'anti-national' activity: Why Yogi Adityanath's campus ordinance should scare us all
Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya were booked for sedition. Charges could never be proved and yet they suffered. This ordinance could only worsen that scenario.
MONEY
| 4-minute read
Dire Straits: The Indian economy is in a major slowdown. Can Nirmala Sitharaman fix it?
With economic growth at its lowest and unemployment at its highest in several quarters, alongside a likely delayed monsoon, the FM's task is only uphill.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
How the BJP's critics and opponents got it totally wrong
The opposition couldn't stop the Modi-Shah duo. Clearly, their strategy was on the softer side.
POLITICS
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The rise and rise of BJP: And what its opponents simply can't learn
The Bhartiya Janata Party's sweep at the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 has a lot to do with the failings of the Congress-led secular parties.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Shadows of NRC: 35 years after 1983's Nellie massacre, why the issue of ‘foreigners’ in Assam is boiling
BJP president Amit Shah says NRC should be implemented nationwide. It has meanwhile hit problems even in Assam, which has faced the 'locals versus foreigners' debate for decades now.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
What Champagne Socialism?! The Reality of Kanhaiya Kumar's Campaign
Those hurling charges of Kanhaiya's supporters being limelight-seekers have missed the real light this campaign has spread.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
No More Tears: Mayawati and Mulayam Singh bury their grudges. The national parties have much to worry about
Despite an extremely bitter and fractious past, Mayawati and Mulayam Singh's rapprochement holds nothing but dread for the Congress and BJP.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
Why Kanhaiya Kumar's battle in Begusarai represents a strong new hope for Indian politics
Caught between communalists and criminals, Begusarai sees more than a single ray of light in these student leaders.
VOICES
| 3-minute read