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The Mirror States

Scholars silenced, dissent trussed, beef banned, superstars scolded. Will a rampant Hindutva remake India in the image of Pakistan?

Nov 16, 2015

| Pranay Sharma
Interview

“India Has To Live Up To The Basic Principles Of Its Constitution”

Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on the growing sense of anxiety among minorities.

Nov 16, 2015

| Showkat A. Motta
Analysis

A Turning Storm

As Pak extremism abates, India more than compensates

Nov 16, 2015

| Ayaz Amir
jump cut

Foundation Course

These days are scary, there is despair in the air, but the spirit of India will prevail. That is why there is anger against growing intolerance.

Nov 16, 2015

| Satish Padmanabhan

Leader Comment

In Praise Of Raghuram Rajan

The uber-cool RBI governor has shown that a real leader doesn’t just act like a section officer in the homoeopathy department.

Nov 16, 2015

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media

Uniform Code Marches On The Air Waves

No recruitment or promotions for 20 years, Prasar Bharati brings in defence officers to do its work

Nov 16, 2015

| Ushinor Majumdar
Interview

“Radhakrishnan Is To Be Blamed For The Whole Mess”

Former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair on the deal that was hastily cancelled by the UPA for being 'faulty' and later upheld by the ICC.

Nov 16, 2015

| Arindam Mukherjee
tamil nadu

Drink To My Song With A Sedition Case

Police swoop down on anti-liquor campaigner. Is it an attempt to divert attention from a Sasikala deal?

Nov 16, 2015

| Ajay Sukumaran
Writings on the Wall

Gen Gana Mana Of Youth

Aspiration screams out of every billboard in Bihar, and could well decide who gets to rule the state, come November 8

Nov 16, 2015

| Shekhar Gupta
supreme court

Going Santabantastical

A PIL seeks a ban on websites promoting sardarji jokes. Some Sikhs Outlook spoke to find it seriously laughable.

Nov 16, 2015

| Stuti Agarwal
- Let’s Singh And Laugh

exclusive: meeting ed snowden - I

Things That Can And Cannot Be Said

John Cusack in Conversation with Arundhati Roy

Nov 16, 2015

| John Cusack
Leader Comment

A Himalayan Blunder

In the only country Modi has visited twice since assuming office, anti-India feeling now runs deep.

Nov 16, 2015

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mYANMAR POLLS

A Free Vote For The Lady Of Liberty?

This year we see Myanmar going to the polls in a fierce battle to decide the country’s fragile future

Nov 16, 2015

| Larry Jagan

Analysis

A Tale In Figures

Between the Diwalis it has been more glitter than gold

Nov 16, 2015

| Deepak Shenoy
poker mania

The Po-Faced Laptop Screen

Riding an internet poker wave, young Indians play professionally to make millions

Nov 16, 2015

| Siddhartha Mishra

The Shine

Some Cardiac Chamber Music

One man’s victorious war against the lack of healthcare available to poor children

Nov 16, 2015

| K.S. Shaini

SEE Delhi art

To Be Greeted By A Round Of Huzzahs

Raising funds for elephants, Chandigarh litfest, Patanjali atta noodles and more

Nov 16, 2015

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10 Questions

Mona Eltahawy

Egyptian-American writer Mona Eltahawy’s book Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution sparked intense discussion

Nov 16, 2015

| Prachi Pinglay-Plumber
Column

Biztro

Business in bitesizes

Nov 16, 2015

| Arindam Mukherjee Sunit Arora Arushi Bedi
The Insider

Deep Throat

A regular column on the essential buzz

Nov 16, 2015

| Madhavi Tata Uttam Sengupta Pavithra S. Rangan Ushinor Majumdar Meetu Jain
Last Page

China Diary

The overarching impression is of a country where everyone has turned consumer with a vengeance.

Nov 16, 2015

| Sheila Kumar
Par Avion

A random sample from the British periodicals

Nov 16, 2015

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Review

Clones In The Age Of Meiji

The story has no real beginning or end, and moves forward in fits and starts.

Nov 16, 2015

| Shabnam Minwalla
Review

Let Sparks Fly As The Centre Changes

Ninan’s book, in reading the future, takes into account manufacturing and corruption, but ignores health and agriculture

Nov 16, 2015

| Bibek Debroy
Happenings

Seven Days

The states of the nation: news, headlines, gossip, rumours, things we learnt

Nov 16, 2015

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Movie Review

Main Aur Charles

All style and no substance.

Nov 16, 2015

| Bhaichand Patel
Movie Review

Rajkahini

A satire on the ludicrousness of Partition

Nov 16, 2015

| Dola Mitra
Track 2

All the chatter and goss from around the world.

Nov 16, 2015

| Sunit Arora Pranay Sharma Pietro Reviglio
Track 2

All the chatter and goss from around the world.

Nov 16, 2015

| Sunit Arora Pranay Sharma Pietro Reviglio
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