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The Mangy State Of Veterinary Care In India
Animals fall sick just as humans do. The downside here is there's a lot that slips between the cup and the lip when it comes to veterinary care in India. The skill deficit is ginormous and the...
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Is Islam Really The Religion Of Violence? Here Are The Facts
With the rise of ISIS and other extremist groups like Boko Haram, the world has become deeply divided on the subject of Islam and Muslims. Islamophobia is on the rise, right from Donald Trump's...
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How The South Asian Games 2016 Reflect Growth Paths Of India, Pakistan And...
When it comes to multi-country, multi-discipline sporting events, the South Asian Games come pretty low in the pecking order. Let alone the rest of the world, even the participating countries give it...
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Why Hindutva Is As Ephemeral As Nehru's Idea Of India
The ugly controversy that continues to unfold at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has brought the questions of 'nationalism' and what it means to be a 'nationalist' back into the picture. Embedded in...
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'So Many Villages Have Been Electrified'. Here Is the Problem With Saying That
By Abhishek Jha A recent NDTV report from Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh highlights an interesting trend. In the un-electrified areas of the district, most of the electricity needs were being earlier...
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Photos: The Faces Of Dissent
Most people forget that protests aren't just about the slogans, placards or the media. Protests, like the one in Delhi on Thursday that saw at least 15,000 students, workers, teachers, activists taking...
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6 Top Home Décor Trends For 2016
Aesthetically speaking 2016 is looking like a promising year for home décor. Unlike the past couple of years, which saw a surge of big, bold colours, this year we will see shades and elements that...
View ArticleB For Blockchain, C For Content, D For Do They Work Together?
It's the new buzzword and if you want to appear to be in sync with the latest and greatest in the business/fintech world, you should talk about it. News and views about blockchain and its uses are...
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Dear Rajdeep, I Am Not Communal And You Are Not Anti-National
Dear Rajdeep: I read your powerful blog "Yes; I am an Anti-National". It was an extremely intense and powerful assertion. I found myself in agreement with almost everything you have written. And I...
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Only A United India Can Fight Anti-National Forces
Today India is the fastest growing nation in the world. Close your eyes and pick any sector, you will find India excelling in it while giving tough competition to the most developed nations in the...
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India Is A Metaphor, A Spiritual Unity
India has been going through a critical period... It is not new. And it is not unfortunate either. Only dead countries don't go through critical periods. It is just like a living man goes through...
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Why I'm Sick Of Hearing Judgemental Comments On India From NRIs And PIOs
The Independent, a British newspaper will no longer call India's commercial capital "Mumbai", and is planning to revert to the colonial "Bombay" instead. The paper's editor, Amol Rajan, explained his...
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Why A Third Party May Be India And Pak's Best Chance For Resolving Siachen,...
The entire nation mourned when Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad lost his battle for life after his heroic rescue from a snowy trap following an avalanche in Siachen, the world's highest and coldest...
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'Neerja': A Heroic Account Of One Of India's Bravest Daughters
Neerja, directed by Ram Madhvani and starring Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Shekhar Ravjiani in the pivotal roles, presents a fictionalized account of the final few days of the heroic Pan Am...
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Why I Think Using Digital Technology Is Good For My Six-Year-Old Son
"Dad, please don't delete my game, I'll lose all my high scores," said my six-year-old son as he came running towards me. Oops! One look at his innocent face and I dropped the idea of deleting the...
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I Thought The Hijab Was A Symbol Of Oppression. I Was Wrong
"How did you become a feminist?" I have been asked this question, in various garbs, several times. The answer is: it did not happen all of a sudden, without preamble. Even to this moment, feminism...
View ArticleWhy Nawaz Sharif Is India's Best Bet For Improving Ties With Pakistan
In a rare and candid admission, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently accepted complicity in the Kargil misadventure in 1999. It requires real courage and conviction for any leader to admit to...
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I Support The BJP And RSS But I Condemn The Arrest Of Kanhaiya Kumar
It's been almost two weeks since the arrest of JNU student union president, Kanhaiya Kumar, provoked a nationwide uproar. Since then, everybody has exploited the situation to suit their own narratives...
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My Evening With The Anti-Nationals Of JNU
An open class on nationalism in JNU "What dangerous times we are living in!" I am regularly told nowadays. "Desh drohis are proliferating and rearing their anti-national heads everywhere -- on...
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Anti-Nationals, Cockroaches And Gutter-Level Debate: Are We Flirting With The...
It is perhaps the bleakness of the times we live in that a character actor Anupam Kher -- and a Padma Bhushan awardee, no less -- would effortlessly liken the ideological opponents of the Sangh to...
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