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Mamata Banerjee’s TMC acts as opposition, reacts as ally
If not anything else, one shouldn’t take West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s stance seriously in run-up to the 2019 general elections. Banerjee seems to have mastered the craft of…
State vs Activists: Top intellectuals compare Modi regime with emergency
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Karnataka — Basanagouda Patil Yatnal — advocated that intellectuals be shot down, paid media spread fake stories and now police have been used to…
CIC refuses to divulge cost of Amit Shah’s security cover, rejects RTI!
'With great power, comes great responsibilities'. But perhaps in the current situation in India, knowledge of certain things are only limited to a handful of powerful individuals. In a…
India on the verge of being a sporting nation
India was never a sporting nation when it came to representing itself in the world’s top-most platforms — Olympics and world meets, though have been a formidable power in the Asian Games all…
England vs India: Prithvi Shaw should play the fourth Test at Southampton
On the threshold of just crossing the teenage, Mumbai’s new batting sensation Prithvi Shaw was in for a pleasant surprise on Wednesday. He was picked — along with another prolific scorer…
Narendra Modi went uninvited, Navjot Singh Sidhu at least had an invitation
We are living in a strange time. Few things seem to be the only prerogative of few people in this country. When Narendra Modi suddenly decided to give a surprise visit to Pakistan to greet…
Ajit Wadekar’s demise severely underplayed as TRPs rule media
India have always been a poor traveller when it comes to cricket. Having played a lot of Tests — both home and away — India never won a Test series abroad till 1971 when they trumped England…
This Independence Day, let’s differentiate between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’
India became independent from the clutches of British Raj on August 15, 1947, and on this Wednesday we will celebrate our 72nd Independence Day. But, before even thinking to celebrate, let…
The third class conduct of a first class Mumbai local compartment
"Get out of the train! We'll push you out! Don't make place for this dumb fool!"
Ever found yourself in the same scenario where abuses were hurled at you? Albeit without a fault of your…
Did Naveen Patnaik turn the tables on opposition?
With the victory of JD (U) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh by 125-105 votes to become the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, NDA now have almost all the key constitutional posts in its kitty.…
The divide-and-rule policy, now and then
The entire belt of northeast is tense or in turmoil to be precise. Thanks to Narendra Modi government’s latest draconian move of the NRC, the northeastern states are on the verge of…
Yodelling his way into our hearts: A tribute to Kishore Kumar
'Yodel-ay-ee-ooo' in Kumar's finicky and powerful voice still makes the heart of every Kishore Kumar fan throb, as the legend's signature yodels, inspired by Jimmie Rodgers and Tex Morton,…