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What The Media's 'Biased' Coverage Says About Us
"Whataboutism" is a widely practiced logical fallacy. It is used to defend a current anomaly by pointing out to a previous anomaly. Simply put, it is responding to a statement that "XYZ was wrong," by...
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You Critics Are Jokers - 'Batman v Superman' Is One Of The Best Superhero...
Dear haters and critics, I am writing this letter to let you know how new age masterpieces will be disregarded by people like you to satisfy your own inflated egos. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice...
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Assam Elections: A Battle Of Identities Where Everyone Could Lose Out
The Assam Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for 4 and 11 April will be heavily influenced by which political party is capable of reflecting back the 'group identities' of the population. Be it...
View ArticleShould We Choose 'Asian Values' Over Western Dreams?
Lee Kuan Yew, one of the greatest and tallest leaders that Asia produced, postulated and articulated the theme and idea of 'Asian values'. Asian values--broadly speaking, commitment to family and...
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So What If Malaika And Arbaaz Are Breaking Up? It's Good For Them!
So it's official. Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan are 'taking a break' from their marriage after 18 years together. In their joint statement they mention that they are currently only separated and...
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I Became A Teacher For The Wrong Reasons, But It Was The Right Choice
I come from a family of educationists. My mom was a high school teacher, my dad principal of a reputed public school. Yet, I had no desire to be part of this field. Like many others I had absolutely no...
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The RSS Might Be Dropping A Lot More Than Its Chaddis - Including Hindutva
By Abhishek Choudhary Last week on social media, left-liberals trended the hashtag #ChaddiNahiSochBadlo (change your mind, not your shorts). The recipient of this mockery was the RSS, of course....
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How Twitter Trolls Dishonoured Bhagat Singh To Attack Shashi Tharoor
Trading conscience for TRP/readership has gradually become ingrained in the professional 'ethics' of a few media houses. I recently came across an article reporting how the 'twitterati' lashed out at...
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Hyderabad University Must Rediscover Its Tolerant Past
A lot has been written about the events surrounding the unfortunate suicide of Hyderabad Central University (HCU) scholar Rohith Vemula. As the din slowly settles down to a quiet introspection beyond...
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Lahore Blast Exposes The Dangerous Fissures In Pakistan's Terror Policy
Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park was busier than usual on 27 March, Easter Sunday, with many Christian families enjoying an outing after church services. Then suddenly there was a loud explosion and in a matter of...
View ArticleOnce Upon A Time... Business Leaders Thought Stories Were Only For Entertainment
We've all grown up with stories--we're told fairy tales when we're very little, introduced to the classics in school and then as we grow up we immerse ourselves in stories in a multitude of ways,...
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Development In Jharia: The Dirty Picture
Jharia, situated in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, is one of the largest coal mines in India. Once a dense forest populated by tribes, its people and natural bounty were sacrificed at the altar of...
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Digital India Will Fail Our Villages Unless There's A Course Correction
The 21st century came with the greatest technological advancements. In one go the constantly evolving world of technology made life easier, whether for socializing or booking a cab. However,...
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How I Found My Bliss As A Foreigner Living In India
Image source: personal archive of the author When I was packing my bags for a one-month holiday in India, I had no idea that I'd end up staying for more than two years. I landed in India with a few...
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Why Having A Career Spells Happiness For These Successful Women
Career women in India are defining happiness on their own terms. What does an entrepreneur, an author and a C-suite executive have in common? These women have followed their dreams, overcome feelings...
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The Western Mass Murderer Vs. The Muslim Terrorist
By Rahul Menon As you read this, the full horror of the deadly attacks on Brussels that took place on 22 March, already being termed Black Tuesday, will gradually become more evident, and the familiar...
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No, America's Presidential System Is Not Doomed
Extreme partisanship in the country has intensified doomsday predictions about America's system of government. It has become fashionable to blame this system for every acrimonious election, for every...
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Photoblog: Delhi's Mini Tibet, A Monument Of Longing For A Lost Homeland
They have tried to make it their own. The Tibetan Refugee Colony in Aruna Nagar, New Delhi, is something of a 'Mini Tibet' with Buddhist temples, prayer wheels and people in traditional Tibetan dress...
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Dear Havells India, Reservation Is A Constitutional Right, Not A Favour
"From his mouth god created the Brahmin, from his arms the Kshatriya, from his thighs the Vaishya and from his feet the Shudra." - Laws of Manu The Laws of Manu were overthrown and replaced by the...
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Assam Polls: It's Advantage BJP But Tough Contest Ahead
The electorate's preferences have always been predictable in Assam. There was hardly any doubt that the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) would sweep to power in 1985, that the Congress would return in 1991 and...
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