The Canard Of The Shia-Sunni War In The Middle East
Ever since the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia, the retaliatory attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and the subsequent diplomatic and trade cut off between Iran and Saudi...
View ArticleWhy The New Juvenile Justice Law Is An Insult To Nirbhaya
Following the widespread public outcry over the December 2012 rape and murder of "Nirbhaya", and the protests that gained momentum again in 2015 due to the release of the juvenile perpetrator of the...
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This New Year, Forget The Kilos And Focus On Shedding This Extra Baggage
It's that time of year again -- when the impending flip of the calendar brings the promise of achievable goals. Yet another 365 days to bring your A-game, and get down to everything you couldn't do in...
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11 Scathing Images From India's Most Political Artist
Orijit's creed Orijit Sen barely needs an introduction. The graphic artist and illustrator has been in the news for his politically charged art. You may have seen his wildly popular illustrations on...
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4 Killer Tips for Successful Digital Marketing in 2016
Standing at the beginning of 2016, it is perhaps the best time to sit and analyse what you can accomplish in the coming 365 days. For a digital marketer, it usually means mulling over their strategies,...
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7 Ways To Spot A Child Getting An Excellent Education
At Teach For India, we believe in guiding our children to be the leaders of tomorrow. We strive to imbibe the qualities of courage, compassion and wisdom in every aspect of their lives and wish for...
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5 Indian Websites That Make Wedding Planning A Breeze
Image Source Weddings are fun, memorable and once-in-a lifetime events (hopefully) that everyone looks forward to. But weddings, especially in India, can get quite hectic, be it planning the theme or...
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3 Ways To Be More Patriotic On Social Media
Lt Col Niranjan, a young man of 34, lost his life defending his country and its citizens against terrorists last week. He left behind his parents, young wife and his two-year-old daughter, Vismaya....
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4 Things That Every CEO Should Learn From KV Kamath
KV Kamath is the first chief of BRICS New Development Bank, handpicked by the Modi government in May last year to set up this $100 billion institution. Most of us have known him as the chairman of both...
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A Sanction For Abuse: Govt's Stand On Jallikattu Bull Festival Is Against Law...
The Centre has shown that it is impossible to practice politics without some measure of subterfuge. In a notification dated 7 January 2016, the Central Government allowed the use of bulls in jallikattu...
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7 Compelling Reasons To Visit Sensorium 2016
A festival of art, theatre and literature, Sensorium 2016 will be running until 20 February at Sunaparanta, Goa. All events are free and open to the public. Performance art with Nikhil Chopra Anyone...
View ArticleThe Hajj Stampede And The Origins Of The Current Iran-Saudi Conflict
The cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia has intensified into a hot and bitter one in recent days, following Saudi's execution of a prominent Shia cleric and the subsequent attack on the Saudi...
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The Beauty Of Being Open To The 'Other'
We are sitting around a table. A man is convinced he has found the philosophy which is the elixir to life. He may be right, for the idea he speaks of is a beautiful one, but then he insists it isn't...
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The Myth Of Make In India
The much heralded Make in India Week is due in February, wherein the leviathan propaganda machine of the BJP/NDA sarkar will be unleashed in all its razzmatazz and glory, befitting the rock-star...
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How Cold Stores Can Help Set Off The Second Green Revolution
India has developed an enviable capacity in cold storage. According to a 2014 report by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) the refrigerated warehouse capacity worldwide was...
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So Now I Can't Pray In My Leggings?
This is not happening! I can't believe that this January on, one can't enter the magnificent temples of Tamil Nadu in skirts/leggings/jeans. This is such depressing news for a state that people flock...
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Industrialisation, Naxalism And The Adivasi Trapped In Between
Imagine one fine day on a brisk morning walk as you prepare yourself for an enervating schedule, you encounter a band of children in soiled rags frantically pacing on dilapidated bicycles stuffed with...
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Arvind Kejriwal And Mukesh Ambani: A Budding Bromance?
Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal and India's richest person Mukesh Ambani have always stood for different things. At the time of the Anna Hazare movement in 2011, I remember watching Kejriwal...
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4 Changes In Leadership Style That Could Save Kejriwal From Being A Two-Hit...
In 2013, the fledgling Aam Admi Party, under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, burst into the political firmament by becoming the second largest party, after the BJP, in the Delhi legislative...
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Lies, Damned Lies, And Rahul Gandhi
The Congress is India's oldest party and has known some great leaders in the past. And though the party has many deep flaws, one expects the Congress, more than others, to maintain some decency and...
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