As we bid goodbye to 2022, a prayer for India
As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time again for a prayer for India ahead of a new year. Where the mind is without fear and the head is...
A ‘New’ Rahul Gandhi
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Last week, the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat jodo yatra completed 100 days. In an era where no Hindi movie...
The Morocco miracle in a World Cup of migrants
In a World Cup football tournament of astonishing twists and turns, the most compelling takeaway is this: The football world is now becoming “flat” — a metaphor for an...
Moroccan Miracle: Triumph of the Football Migrant
In a World Cup soccer tournament of astonishing twists and turns, the unmistakable takeaway is simply this: the football world is now becoming ‘flat’, a metaphor for an increasingly...
Verdict 2022 : 10 Takeaways
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Hello and welcome to Straight Bat, my weekly video blog where as the title suggests, I comment with a straight bat. Verdict 2022 has...
Battle for Gujarat 10 Takeaways
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Hello and welcome to Straight Bat. My weekly video blog where I comment with a straight bat. I have spent much of the...
An unusual third factor in Gujarat’s poll battle
The 2022 Gujarat assembly elections are a unique contest. The winner is almost certain but the real interest lies in who the runner-up will be. Until the dramatic, and...
Gujarat’s battle for runner up spot: AAP Vs Cong
Gujarat elections 2022 is a unique contest: the winner is almost certain but the real interest lies in who will be the runner-up. Until the dramatic and rather noisy...
Hindu Musalman Pakistan
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Hindu-Musalman-Pakistan is a familiar narrative now in Indian elections.. And when the state going to the polls is Gujarat, then this narrative seems to...
‘We Built This Gujarat’
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All political roads are leading to Gujarat over the next fortnight as the state goes to the polls.. Now kicking off the BJP’s...