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The Congress is hoist with its own petard. The only thing that can save the UPA is the self-destructive instinct of the Baba, who has a pronounced tendency to overreach himself.
By Vinod Mehta
the Secret Diary of
“Katrina ki jawani/Is a radiant, candescent national truth/It makes Nitin Gadkari sing and dance with glee/And inspires Kapil Sibal to write poetry for free.”
The page 3 people, the chatterati and those in the news for being in the news
Random notes, gossip, bitching, angles, conspiracy theories, spoofs, essential fundas
Published feedback from our readers: rants, raves, bouquets, brickbats
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10 Questions
The Mohiniyattam exponent on Beyond Grace, a documentary that premiered in LA on June 9.
movie review
There are films that’re so bad they turn out to be quite good—all for poking fun at. But this one is impossibly bad.
gossip
“Hastily conceived, poorly executed, with one eye on a litprize and the other on bestseller charts.” Hmm, now what may this be?
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lokpal bill
As the Lokpal Bill gets mired in a tortuous birthing, the debate shifts to who exactly has the right to pass a law
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tribute
Husain’s canvases, absorbent of India, were coloured by the times
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profile That Unshod StallionM.F. Husain was a contemporary of every Indian artist, young or old Arpita Basu on Maqbool Fida Husain |
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politics: tamil nadu
The embattled DMK is fast losing its bargaining chips
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maharashtra: stalled sezs
Once leading the SEZ revolution, now Maharashtra is backing out or going slow
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pakistan: journalism
Mortal fear aims to muzzle Pakistani scribes. Many are defiant.
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opinion
Indo-Pak volubility notwithstanding, LoC still remains undefined
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corruption: black economy
A lack of sincerity is evident in the Centre’s overtures on black money
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Governance: panchayats
The new panchayat chief is educated, qualified, city-bred. Can they do more for our villages?
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gurudwaras: modernisation
In felling its iconic trees, gurudwara ‘modernisation’ is also uprooting a part of Sikh heritage
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policy: health
How Azad manufactured medical seats
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workplace safety: hotel staff
Venerating hotel guests gives them undue licence to be boors. It’s time that all changed.
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 opinion Hotel Room PropositionsThe hospitality industry may lend itself to innuendo, but rises above it Advaita Kala |
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Mind your body
A slim waist doesn't just make you look good, it signifies a lot more: good health, youth, healthy metabolic rate, strength, vigour and longevity.
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Book Extracts
Outlook Exclusive: Extracts from the eagerly-awaited book two in Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis trilogy
Amitav Ghosh | Extracts from River Of Smoke By Amitav Ghosh
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review
A timely study of India’s foreign policy: exhaustive, empathetic yet critical of a lack of strategic vision
Shashi Tharoor on Does The Elephant Dance? Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy By David M. Malone
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review
A novel set in India that has the hallmarks of what I would call the Indian Wedding Rock Opera genre.
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