BJP’s unfair edge is TV and radio, not Modi biopic
The Election Commission is supposed to ensure free and fair elections, preventing any party from getting preferential treatment in voter
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This island of excellence stands out in a rotten educational system
One of India’s biggest failures is education. Before Independence, India’s best brains came from government schools. Today they are so
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So Much for Hindu Rashtra
We, the people of India, are all Africans, Harappans, Steppe Asians and more While BJP trumpets Hindu nationalism in its
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Naresh Goyal: Competition kills one more crony
Leftist critics say economic liberalisation after 1991 led to the rise of crony capitalists blessed with political favours rather than
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SWOT analysis shows NDA well ahead of UPA
What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the BJP-led NDA and Congress-led UPA? Here is a quick SWOT (Strengths,
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Choke City to MetroPolis
Tax vehicle entry into cities to fund metro rail expansion and lower pollution Traffic congestion and pollution in major Indian
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How a diplomatic blunder got lost in din of Balakot
The Balakot drama drowned discussion of an important event at the time — the US gave notice to withdraw zero-duty
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Rahul’s minimum income plan is fatally flawed
Indira Gandhi’s ‘Garibi Hatao’ swept the polls in 1971. Rahul Gandhi hopes to follow suit with NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojana),
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India needs more jailed crooks, not more watchmen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to enthuse all citizens, especially youngsters — to join him in a
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