Don’t hail Patel as the Great Unifier, he’s a flawed hero
On October 31, the world biggest statue, that of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was unveiled in Gujarat to celebrate the birth
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What’s good for Haji Ali shrine must be good for Sabarimala too
The Supreme Court order on admitting women to the Sabarimala Temple is being flouted by Hindu mobs. The Congress has
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Do only Muslim women get rights, Mr Bhagwat?
Dear Mohan Bhagwatji, In your Vijayadashami speech in Nagpur, you spoke on whether women had the right to freely enter
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How the new US-China Cold War will play out for India
A new US-China Cold War is about to begin. Last week, US vice-president Mike Pence accused China of economic and
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With a Strategic Ally Like This…
The new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement has grim implications for India Nafta (North American Free Trade Agreement) is dead. Long live USMCA
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Surgical strikes better for surgeon than the patient
To combat severe spinal arthritis, I underwent major surgery on my back last year. The surgeon reconstructed three vertebrae using
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Pop Has Gone the Weasels
Falling, not rising, cronyism is the main cause of non-performing assets Former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan has dissected the banking
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Why China can’t win the world with easy money
Indian politicians and diplomats fear China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to finance and build massive infrastructure projects
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Yes, petrol and diesel taxes are steep. No, don’t cut them
India’s middle class, supported by many opposition parties, wants a cut in fuel taxes to stem the sharp rise in
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