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VARIETY
| 4-minute read
Brahman Ratna? The curious coincidence of Hindu upper caste Bharat Ratna awardees
If the ‘bringing in of caste’ into these awards annoys you, you are probably a Hindu upper caste.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia: Who has the more difficult task in Uttar Pradesh?
Beyond the fawning and fanfare, both Priyanka and Scindia have their tasks cut out, keeping in mind the Congress' past performance, UP's social equations and their alliance prospects.
VARIETY
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UP MLA says Mayawati 'worse than eunuch'. This shows how badly a Dalit ki Beti scares the BJP!
As Mayawati is back with a bang in 2019's political war, expect more abuse for a Dalit woman ‘who has forgotten her place’ — and sent her opponents into panic attacks.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
Saudi Arabia is torturing women activists under its shiny new 'liberalism'. And the world is looking away
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman does not want to give women empowerment, he wants to give them royal indulgences at best. Those speaking out for their human rights are punished, swiftly and brutally.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
Congress to fight alone in Uttar Pradesh: 5 reasons why not tying up with SP-BSP will help the party
The grand old party seems to have a shrewd plan for Uttar Pradesh, the grandest stage of Indian politics.
VOICES
| 3-minute read
Amidst reports of sexual abuse of nuns by priests, the Catholic Church in India could have a lot to confess
For nuns, their seminaries are their workplace. It is time the Church came up with its own Vishaka guidelines.
VARIETY
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Is the Rs 2000 note on its way out or not? All you need to know (and a little more)
The Rs 2000 currency note is a bit like Taimur Ali Khan. Pink, pretty and always in the news.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
We care more about boys trapped in a Thai cave than our own miners dying in Meghalaya
Rescue operations in Meghalaya are stuck for 15 days because there are no pumps strong enough to flush out flood water. In Thailand, an Indian firm had supplied the pumps. In India, no one even supplies tears.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Noida namaz order: If Muslims can’t pray in parks, will UP police ensure no puja pandals come up on public property?
Insistence on following the rule-book cannot be selective. That’s bullying, not secularism.
HUMOUR
| 5-minute read