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9 Bollywood Sequels To Watch Out For
Sunny Deol's recently released Ghayal Once Again marks the start of a busy sequel season in Bollywood. While some franchises are returning in a new avatar as reboots, there are others which are...
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Why India's Road Safety Initiatives Are Reaching A Dead-End
Road safety is a critical issue in India. The number of vehicles on its roads is rising, urban centres are congested, and motorway networks are expanding. However, the rules and regulations governing...
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'How Can The PM Say Cleaning Excreta Is A Spiritual Experience?': An...
By Abhimanyu Singh Last year in March, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict concerning the plight of manual scavengers in the country. Acting on a writ petition filed by the Safai Karmachari...
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This Is How I'd Rewrite My High School Essay On 'If I Were Prime Minister'
I recently met up with some old school friends and our post-dinner conversation brought back many high school memories. One particular memory stood out. The year was 1986 and we were in Class 10. Our...
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Beef And Beyond: The Toxic Narratives That Are Shaping The India Of Tomorrow
Protests, police raids, murder on the suspicion of consuming beef -- India saw it all in 2015. It all began on a balmy Monday night in September 2015 in North India's quiet Bisara village. Mohammad...
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Valentine's Day, Being Gay And The Pressure Of Surviving In This Largely...
By Rohini Banerjee Editorial Note: Every time around Valentine's Day we celebrate only one kind of love -- the heterosexual kind -- and queer love is hardly mentioned. Not all romantic love occurs...
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Students Are Right To Cry Foul Over Sedition Charges, 'Atmosphere Of Terror'...
By Abhimanyu Singh Shock. Anger. Anguish. This is what one of the country's top universities, JNU, felt when student union president Kanhaiya Kumar of the AISF (All India Students' Federation) was...
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5 Reasons Why We Should Totally Worship Our Parents On 14 February
Like all lonely people, I truly appreciate it when kind souls interfere with my life. For example, I don't mind talking to clingy hotel managers even if my mouth is full, and I enjoy comparing...
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Over-Ruled: Why Maximum Governance Must Start With Minimizing Certain Rules
Some time ago, I missed my grandfather's funeral because an airline's manager hid behind rules. No, I wasn't asking him to break any rules, but he didn't let me fly despite there being empty seats, my...
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Why Punjab Is Ripe For AAP
The political climate in Punjab is heating up as it gears up for elections in 2017. All major parties are in full swing, grabbing every opportunity to front up and make their case to voters. Political...
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The Paradox Of Being An Educated Indian Girl
"Remember, B stands for bad," my dad said as he underlined the subpar math grade on my report card with a ballpoint pen. I gazed at the floor and clenched my fists. My fifth grade self refused to cry....
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Now's The Time For SEBI To Embark On A Course Correction
This week, it was thought likely that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) would have the ninth new chairperson in its 28-year history. Instead, SEBI's eighth chairman U K Sinha,...
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Here's How Delhi Voters Scored AAP's 1-Year Report Card
So, the Kejriwal Government has completed one year in office. And there are so many report cards floating around with such conflicting ratings that we decided to put the record straight by asking the...
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How Stories Happen And What They Do To You
I tried rubbing the edge of my study table, whispering, "Appear, my lovely story. Appear!" It didn't. I tried this with the walls in my home, with trees in the park, and once even slyly tried rubbing...
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JNU Row: Why The Govt Was Absolutely Right To Press Sedition Charges
Large sections of the nation are boiling with rage over the shameless glorification of terrorists like Afzal Guru, Maqbool Butt and Yakub Memon by JNU students. This anger might be termed as yet...
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Ideology Isn't The Answer To India's Problems - Respect For life, Liberty and...
As the Muslim barber from Uttarakhand, Mustaqim Ahmad, clipped away my curls, I asked him about his education. He responded in a grim voice and said that he had discontinued his education after class...
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Top 3 Reasons Why The Indian Stock Market Crashed
A few days ago the United Nations pinned India as the fasted growing economy of the world. India's economy for the third quarter grew 7.3%, while on an annualized basis the figure was 7.6%. Not that...
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Why We Need To Stop Measuring The Worth Of Our Children
"How come you don't tell me anything?" The 14-year-old's voice was brimming with resentment. "What do you want me to tell you?" I knew exactly where this was going. "Well, most of my friends know what...
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4 Common Childhood Issues That Could Send Ripples Into The Rest Of Their Lives
The mental health of adults is often rooted in the kind of childhood they led. There are many adults who suffer from psychological issues that stem from the treatment they received from their parents...
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Recent Incidents That Shook India's Fundamentals
The recent incident in JNU, in which students shouted slogans calling for the destruction of India, brings to question the very fabric of our Constitution. Maybe it's time to write a new one. Agreed...
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