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Pedestal Politics: 5 Things India Can Spend Crores On Instead of Statues
Of late, an unprecedented wave of statue politics seems to be sweeping the nation. From building giant statues to vandalizing existing ones, this trend reflects one of India’s worst cultural...
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There’s More to Life Than Mark Sheets: Here’s How to Make the Leap From...
It is that time of the year again, when India, along with a heat wave, experiences a burning exam wave. Around this time, you will see students in their unnatural habitat—behind books—scrambling to...
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Sukma Attack: India Needs To Stop IEDs From Bleeding the CRPF
Yesterday, Maoists blew up a mine-protected vehicle (MPV) in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, killing nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and injuring three more. The troops travelling in the...
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Should You Pursue Arts In India? The Data Reveals The Surprising Answer
Recently, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc was on the radar of most Indians for calling out the lack of creativity in our society. He did receive a ton of backlash, but also praise...
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5 Recommendations from TRAI that can Help India’s Press Remain Independent
More than 40 years ago, in 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an Emergency. Among many other things, the move also severely curtailed the freedom of the press. As someone who has only heard...
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‘Women in Jeans’ Give Birth to Trans Kids. Really? and You Claim to Be a...
I thought long and hard about whether I should even write this piece because I felt that by doing so, I was giving Dr Rajith Kumar the importance that he certainly isn’t worthy of. A botany lecturer at...
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Opinion: Dear Women Politicians, Why so Silent on the Kathua Rape?
An eight-year-old girl from Kathua, in the Jammu region, was confined for four days in a temple, where she was drugged and raped, repeatedly. Her rapists first tried to strangle her, and then smashed...
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‘Sanju’ Trailer Is Winning Hearts, but Should Biopics Really Glorify a Star’s...
Last night, the trailer of Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming film, “Sanju” hit the screens, causing an instant media frenzy. People have been going gaga over the uncanny likeness between Ranbir Kapoor, the...
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#Zingaat: Why My Heart Will be Wild like ‘Sairat’, & Won’t Just Beat Like...
I remember being in a remote village in Maharashtra when Zingaat- the original Marathi song from ‘Sairat’ – released. An auto driver was blasting it in his rickshaw, in which we were passengers....
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Reel vs Real: ‘Sanju’ Is a Well-Made Biopic, But Do Remember It Is a Movie
“What’s there to watch a movie that is glorifying a criminal?” is what I was asked before I stepped into the theatre to watch the much talked about Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’. There was an era when...
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Are Reality Shows Even Real? This Man’s Experience at Indian Idol Will Tell You
I am an ardent viewer of the music reality tv show, Indian Idol. I am always awestruck when I hear the exceptional talent that the show finds and nurtures. However, I often wonder why a majority of...
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New Year Resolutions Are Passe; In 2019, Resolve to Be a New You
T-10 for the New Year. I am in the National Capital where temperatures have dipped to 1.8 degree Celsius, colder than even London. It seems like the winter this year is going to be severe. So brace...
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This 52-YO Architect Aced The 365-Day No-Sugar Challenge: Here’s How She Did it
An architect by profession and a cyclist by choice, 52-year-old Binota Nadkarni completed one year of her ‘no-sugar challenge’ on January 31, 2020. We took this as an opportunity to learn more about...
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These Sickening Cases Show YouTube Has a Major Problem That Needs to Be...
Over the past seven months, one of the biggest changes that society has had to adapt to as a result of the pandemic was the switch to a virtual world. Students have moved to online classes and working...
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