OPEN TO OPINION
The writer is poet and professor, JNU.
POLITICS
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How the World Hindu Congress was unfairly covered by the Indian media
The Congress, second in the series after its inaugural in November 2014, attracted over 2,500 delegates and participants from over 60 countries.
POLITICS
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How India can use 'Sagarmala' to counter China's Belt and Road initiative
The country's advantage is its strategic position which gives it the influence and leverage to make a difference.
VOICES
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Why the Pondy Lit Fest is caught in an ideological crossfire
A section of the Left is not only highly intolerant of differing opinions but does not hesitate to bully or threaten its opponents into silence or submission.
ART & CULTURE
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Among the Great: The Passing of VS Naipaul, a literary legend
The Nobel Laureate was often harsh and unsparing - but always readable, and, on occasion, capable of warmth with a flourish.
POLITICS
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POLITICS
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What ails Western media’s portrayal of India
The problem is that current Western coverage of India is part of deeply entrenched decades, if not centuries, old discourse.
POLITICS
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India's higher education is in safe hands now, but more needs to be done
The ministry of human resource development has come up with a draft bill to relaunch the University Grant Commission (UGC).
POLITICS
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Kudos to Modi, International Yoga Day is a diplomatic and cultural triumph for India
Wherever I go in the world, I find this event gathering traction, generating enthusiasm, and inspiring support from the local community.
POLITICS
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Why Baijayant Panda quitting BJD could be a game-changer for BJP in Odisha
The leader may well pose a serious challenge to Naveen Patnaik in the upcoming Assembly polls in 2019.
POLITICS
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