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Radicalisation And The Indian Muslim
On 17 July, as Friday prayers ended on the cusp of Eid, Nowhatta, a town near Srinagar in J&K, witnessed a dramatic shift in temperament. As a separatist protest broke out, Pakistan and...
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6 Mistakes To Avoid When Buying A Health Insurance Policy
We all know that health-related situations usually come unannounced and that no matter how well prepared we are, we can never guarantee an illness-/disease-free future. This, along with ever increasing...
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Why I Started Value-Based Schools In Slums To Tackle Juvenile Crime
"Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil". --C. S. Lewis I was numb... it couldn't be happening again. The brutal rape of a two-year old infant and a...
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5 Situations Where The Word 'Sorry' Means Nothing
"Would 'sorry' have made any difference? Does it ever? It's just a word. One word against a thousand actions." -- Sarah Ockler, author Look back at your own life and try to recall when you last felt...
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8 Ways To Get Your Home Diwali Ready
By Nivedita Das Narayan Diwali is around the corner, and most of us are already busy adding festive touches to our homes. I get the urge to do something special with my space as soon as autumn settles...
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Why I Don't 'Teach' My Children About Our Festivals
It is that time of the year, the time of festivals and festivities, the time of celebrations and joy and the time to make memories. The dhak (drums), dhunuchi (a slow-burning coconut husk) and...
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Dating In The Gay World: The Costume Stylist
4:02 pm It's a busy Thursday evening, and I am waiting at a busy intersection. I am not very busy, and I dawdle on my phone as I wait. He's two minutes late; I was told a place, and a time, nothing...
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Moody's Infamous Modi Report: Nothing Official About It
"Moody's to Modi: Rein in BJP members or risk losing global credibility" claimed the sensational and disturbing headline emblazoned across the websites of almost all major Indian language newspapers on...
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The Diluting Company Hierarchy: Merging Roles Of The CIO And CMO
A decade ago, the CIO and the CMO lived in very different worlds. The CIO was building and managing the organisation's technology infrastructure to enable communication and information sharing between...
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This Is Not The India I Knew
In a shocking and a shameful incident, on October 12, Shiv Sainik activists smeared black paint on Sudheendra Kulkarni's face to protest against the book launch of "Neither a Hawk, nor a Dove" by...
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6 Lifestyle Changes That Can Boost Your Immune System
Often, when we start noticing signs that our immune system is under strain, we want to know what to "take". We usually just want to stop the symptoms without taking into account what our body may be...
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Here's How You Can Get Delhi Police To Respond 'As Per The Law'
After Delhi Police raided Kerala House after a complaint about beef being served in its canteen, it has faced widespread criticism from all around, including from the Chief Minister of Kerala who even...
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We Need Strict Rule Of Law, Not A Diet Plan
My morning started with a number of events, topping the list being comments on the beef ban from Baba Ramdev, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Minority Affairs Minister MA Naqvi. Before I...
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What Payment Banks Must Do To Realise The Dream Of Financial Inclusion
The Reserve Bank of India has given in-principle approval to 11 entities to set up payment banks. The objectives of such banks are (a) to further financial inclusion by providing small savings...
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Flirting With The Redstart In Kanatal (Pictures)
In the mountains, it's eternally early morning. Fingers of mist, unbroken serenity and unearthly beauty reign through the day in the lofty strongholds, immune from the sun's tendency to unveil. So when...
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A True Hindu Is A Secular Hindu
India is hurting right now. Saffron-hued right-wing organisations like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Shiv Sena are touting their allegiance with the Hindu "majority" of India and running...
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The Shameful Reality Of The Elections In Bihar
Co-authored with Shruti Kedia In the mid 90s, Bihar was famously gripped by a parallel mafia government that controlled dealings relating to land, mining, sand, liquor, excise, forest etc. The mafia...
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Why I Am Returning My Award
Although I do not believe that awards are a measure of the work we do, I would like to add the National Award for Best Screenplay that I won in 1989 to the growing pile of returned awards. Also, I want...
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Today, we take for granted the on-demand services that our smart phones and devices conjure up at the touch of a finger. We hail cabs via the Ola app, and once on the road we respond to work emails,...
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Why Companies Should Pay More Attention To Expense Management
When water cooler conversations at office shift from pleasantries about weekend getaways to gripes about arduous expense processes, one can be certain that the most painful time of the month is looming...
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