In Mummy’s heyday in the 20s and 30s the opening line of one of the hit numbers of that period was: : I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales”. T...
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Is there a disconnect between what the government and BJP say about Kashmir and how they act? The honest answer is I don’t know although I have my suspicions. So let�...
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Today is the centenary of Indira Gandhi’s birth and you’re bound to read several assessments of her career and personality. Even thirty years after her death she bestrides our political horizon...
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The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is, I’m sure, an honourable man and I have little doubt those who know him would add a hardworking politician as well. My concern...
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As we approach its first anniversary has demonetization achieved its original objectives? On November 8th these were tackling corruption, counterfeit currency and terror-funding. Thereafter the Pri...
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Thank God for Justice Chandrachud! He’s raised a question millions have been asking for the last three years: “Why do people have to wear their patriotism on their ...
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Politicians like to please which is why populism comes easily to them. The opposite is also true. Policies or decisions that are painful are viewed as signs of rectitud...
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Do you ever wonder about the strange developments that sometimes occur in our country and which, thereafter, mesmerize large sections of the population? Statues of Gane...
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It could either be rank ignorance or plain prejudice and I have a hunch I know which it is. The UP government’s attitude to the Taj Mahal is more than negligence. It ...
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These days when everyone, from Modi and Trump, Hollywood and Bollywood actors, authors and journalists and hundreds of million more, is on Twitter I’m often asked why...
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