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Time’s Bitterest Jokes

In an inspection of identity, influences and civilisational pull, Sardar reclaims ‘desi-ness’ for the Pakistani, craving a new binding of old unifiers

Jan 09, 2019

| Sudhirendar Sharma
GDP On A Reckless Aston

Crony capitalism oils the wheels of politics, which then bestows on it the benefits of power. Modern India’s ‘growth’ is thus unpicked in these stories.

Nov 14, 2018

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Fine Head For A Story

Alum Bheg was a nondescript pawn sacrificed in the tumult of 1857. His story, told without empire-bashing or nostalgia, throws light on a brutalising colonialism

Apr 26, 2018

| Sudhirendar Sharma

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Dear Nitish, Farakka Can Wait, Why Don’t You Free Up 8 Rivers in Bihar

Dear Nitish Kumar, if Farakka Barrage is Bihar’s sorrow, then 8 rivers in your state are a misery, thanks to politician-contractor nexus

Mar 06, 2017

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Jallikattu Ban Strikes At Root Of Local Economy Nurturing Super-Healthy Indigenous Breeds Of Bull

If cultural events are banned, livestock keepers will be forced to abandon raising of genetically superior native bulls that are used for mating to improve herd quality

Jan 18, 2017

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Is Going Cashless A Possibility?

Tumbling of undisclosed cash from hidden lockers may fulfill the populist notion of ending corruption but the harsh reality is that corruption predates paper currency and will live long after it is gone

Nov 25, 2016

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Against The Grain

India's current and an all time high wheat harvest of over 74 million tonnes could soon be in jeopardy. Spores of a dreadful fungal disease are already on their way to infect at least 9 million hectares of susceptible wheat crop in northern India.

Apr 12, 2007

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Why Things Go Better With Colas

The issue of pesticides-in-colas is being projected as a waste of time, or a low-priority issue simply because more people drink (contaminated) water than those gulping soft drinks.

Sep 15, 2006

| Sudhirendar Sharma
A Hidden Culprit

The actual number of suicides by self-help group (SHG) members in Andhra Pradesh may exceed 200 as reports pour in from districts of Krishna, East Godavari, Guntur and Prakasam about intimidation of families by the Micro-Finance Institutions.

Aug 25, 2006

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Beware The Fury Of The Oppressed

NBA and Medha Patkar have shown exemplary resolve to stay non-violent for so long. Ordinary people lack such courage. With literally no redressal mechanism for the victims of development, charting a violent course becomes an easy route to vent anger

Apr 07, 2006

| Sudhirendar Sharma
Turbulent Waters

Why are several ministries including Water Resources and Finance strongly endorsing re-engagement with the World Bank in the full-range of water-related issues?

Nov 23, 2005

| Sudhirendar Sharma
And What Is Your Problem, Mr Kapil Sibal?

`Your house, your problem,'. the minister of state for science & technology had said. How about a strategy of spreading mass-awareness of traditional knowledge of seismic-proof house construction?

Nov 16, 2005

| Sudhirendar Sharma
In Shallow Waters

That's where the state of disaster management in the country is, as the recent floods once again demonstrated with predictable collapse and disruptions all around.

Jul 08, 2005

| Sudhirendar Sharma

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