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Verdict 2013: The rise and fall of Sonia's Dole-onomics
Politicians implicitly believe that voter doles are vital to re-election. The results from Rajasthan and Delhi show that voters are making the connect between what they get free and what they lose as a result.
Elections result 2013: Why the idealistic AAP is better off in the opposition
Now that the elections are over, the real problems of governance begin. And governance often becomes a millstone around the necks of those who were once seen as saviours.
BJP boost: Market hope is fine but don't expect speedy recovery
The function of the markets is to believe what it wants to believe. A bear market factors in only the worst even if there are some signs of turning around. A bull market factors in the best, even if the signals are unsustainable.
It is time for Indian sports to have its own AAP movement
Just like a good player doesn't automatically become a good coach, there is no guarantee that sports administration will improve by putting a sportsperson at the helm.
Poll eve: Will Madhya Pradesh turn out to be a very close race?
The BJP leaders exude confidence but refrain to talk about the surveys projecting a comprehensive win for the party.
Why we shouldn't be happy with India's gain at WTO
For public consumption, the country has gained in getting rid of the threat of the old Peace Clause through the interim mechanism that will work till a permanent solution. But on all other aspects, India has given in to pressure.
Why Ahmedabad is the safest place for women today
Effective policing and the visible curb on drunkenness in public places has made Gujarat's capital city safer for women
Delhi assembly polls: Here are the possible outcomes
The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party has decimated the Congress, and in a three-way vote split, the BJP could well score.
Power to forgive: Mandela's death and the Babri demolition anniversary
In India by the time we woke up to news of Nelson Mandela's death it was already 6 December. For us that day marks a different anniversary. 6 December 1992 was the day the Babri Masjid came down and brought in its wake a communal horror which still haunts us. No truth. No reconciliation. Just bitterness.
Digital journalism: How the internet will save the Indian press
The Indian media are at a tipping point, hobbled by suspect financing, a history of servility, and a massive loss of public trust. The internet is no silver bullet, but it most certainly represents a lifeline.
Foot in mouth: Farooq Abdullah apologises for sexist remark
Farooq Abdullah managed to offend with a statement regarding women, claimed to apologise and then made another one.
R...Rajkumar review: Shahid, Sonakshi in a r...regressive film
Prabhu Deva is making films that will make feminists want to throttle him to death and regular, sane, not-part-of-the-Khap people wonder why his films are so appallingly retro.
Delhi elections 2013: How AAP has changed the polling game
Whether or not AAP succeeds, the party has shown it is possible to fight elections on low budget, without musclemen, without experienced politicians, by adopting innovative methods, and largely eschewing the temptation to appeal for votes on the basis of caste and religion.
Truth behind Tehelka: Tejpal's non-journalism and society's colluders
It is this brand of politics, which prefers fiction to truth, that suits India's current rulers the best. It is this brand of journalism that Tejpal served up to the gullible both in India and abroad.
Delhi polls: Will urban voter apathy be the undoing of AAP?
However, the worst enemy the AAP can find is people like us who vent ire and grief but do not walk to the polling booths
Why selfish BCCI needs to see the bigger picture
What the BCCI's claims amount to is a board that already has more money than it knows what to do with simply more cash to stash because, well, because it does.
Article 370: Why BJP fear to say Modi, party are not on same page
Modi's call for a "debate" on Article 370 had put the party on a spot.
Delhi polls: Why Congress, BJP may have little to fear from AAP
A hung assembly would set the political clock back by about a decade in Delhi, which has always given a decisive mandate for assembly or parliamentary elections.
Why Jerry Pinto's Facebook post about the Tehelka case made us angry
Why would not one but several level-headed women writers explode over a Facebook status post, and revisit a case of sexual harassment that was reported two years ago?
A culture of distrust: How India's ruling class feeds on paranoia
Pratap Bhanu Mehta argues that a changing India has left the ruling class uncertain of its position, and is therefore resorting to "intellectual closure and emotional crudity" to preserve itself.
Article 370: Modi's call for a debate is nothing new for BJP
The BJP has conveniently upped and lowered the ante on its demand for repealing Article 370 of the constitution through the years.
How AAP, Arvind Kejriwal could change the face of Delhi politics
With barely a year since its launch, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is set to take Delhi's political circles by storm in the upcoming 4 December elections.
Money matters: Financial tips for live-in couples
And typically such a couple would be double-income earning, but God forbid, if thing goes wrong? You would not want to continue with the arrangement. You have freedom to that extent. But this comes with a price. So here are a few
Salman Khan tells Karan Johar he's a virgin and a teetotaller
If you've watched the show, then you know why Khan doesn't go for interviews. Twelve hours later, I'm still trying to make sense of what he said.
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