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Where Were You In 1990?
  • March 27, 2022
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Where Were You In 1990?

A young colleague in the newsroom asked a perfectly legitimate question: where were you in 1990? Her reference was to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.. and her insinuation was,...
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Truth Files
  • March 20, 2022
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Truth Files

There is much buzz in the last week about Kashmir Files.. the movie which focusses on the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to leave the valley...
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All in the Family
  • February 5, 2022
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All in the Family

For years now, the strongest critique that the BJP has had against the Congress and several regional parties is that they are family run fiefdoms, the parties of ‘Shehzadas’.
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Goan With The Wind
  • January 24, 2022
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Goan With The Wind

This week, my focus is on the deeply depressing politics in the smallest state in the battle for 2022: Goa, one of my many home states, a state that...
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BJP’s OBC Challenge
  • January 15, 2022
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BJP’s OBC Challenge

Adityanath’s 80:20 formulation comes at a time when the BJP is battling to retain its crucial non-Yadav OBC voters who comprise nearly 35 per cent of the electorate. The...
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