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A New 'Caste' System: Remodelling Reservations On The Basis Of Wealth
We may try to brush this subject under the carpet, but it has a way of popping up again and again. There is overwhelming evidence that backward castes are economically worse off too. However, it is...
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Thanks To Technology, Patients Are Now Calling The Shots
Since time immemorial, the healthcare industry has been driven by two factors--medical expertise and cost--with the patient and caretaker always having to toe the line. Now with significant advances in...
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We Are Losing Sight Of What The Indian Tricolour Really Teaches Us
Nationalism is in the air. Indian citizens are being challenged to prove their loyalty to India by shouting the right slogan. Is it 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'? Or 'Jai Hind'? The next question will be...
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To The Lahore Victims: Grief And Prayers Are All I Have, Forgive Me
Grief. It's such a small word. So light on the tongue that you forget how it weighs you down once it gets hold of you. This past week has been one of grief. Death around the clock, and tears which...
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Tracing The Untouchability Of Appa Rao And The Death Of Rohith Vemula
What is the University of Hyderabad administration up to? That question should bother anybody who reads the newspapers nowadays. With university vice-chancellor Prof. Appa Rao--who was accused of...
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Modi, Trump And The Millennial Dilemma
Besides the fact that both of our lands were British colonies once, Indians and Americans have a lot in common. During every election, we are forced to either support a supposedly liberal, yet easily...
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Why The MBA Is More Relevant Than Ever
A few weeks back I was conducting a routine admissions interview for a prospective applicant to my alma-mater business school. All seemed on track until near the end, when the candidate lobbed an...
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What The Media's 'Biased' Coverage Says About Us
"Whataboutism" is a widely practiced logical fallacy. It is used to defend a current anomaly by pointing out to a previous anomaly. Simply put, it is responding to a statement that "XYZ was wrong," by...
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You Critics Are Jokers - 'Batman v Superman' Is One Of The Best Superhero...
Dear haters and critics, I am writing this letter to let you know how new age masterpieces will be disregarded by people like you to satisfy your own inflated egos. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice...
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Assam Elections: A Battle Of Identities Where Everyone Could Lose Out
The Assam Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for 4 and 11 April will be heavily influenced by which political party is capable of reflecting back the 'group identities' of the population. Be it...
View ArticleShould We Choose 'Asian Values' Over Western Dreams?
Lee Kuan Yew, one of the greatest and tallest leaders that Asia produced, postulated and articulated the theme and idea of 'Asian values'. Asian values--broadly speaking, commitment to family and...
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So What If Malaika And Arbaaz Are Breaking Up? It's Good For Them!
So it's official. Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan are 'taking a break' from their marriage after 18 years together. In their joint statement they mention that they are currently only separated and...
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I Became A Teacher For The Wrong Reasons, But It Was The Right Choice
I come from a family of educationists. My mom was a high school teacher, my dad principal of a reputed public school. Yet, I had no desire to be part of this field. Like many others I had absolutely no...
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The RSS Might Be Dropping A Lot More Than Its Chaddis - Including Hindutva
By Abhishek Choudhary Last week on social media, left-liberals trended the hashtag #ChaddiNahiSochBadlo (change your mind, not your shorts). The recipient of this mockery was the RSS, of course....
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How Twitter Trolls Dishonoured Bhagat Singh To Attack Shashi Tharoor
Trading conscience for TRP/readership has gradually become ingrained in the professional 'ethics' of a few media houses. I recently came across an article reporting how the 'twitterati' lashed out at...
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Hyderabad University Must Rediscover Its Tolerant Past
A lot has been written about the events surrounding the unfortunate suicide of Hyderabad Central University (HCU) scholar Rohith Vemula. As the din slowly settles down to a quiet introspection beyond...
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Lahore Blast Exposes The Dangerous Fissures In Pakistan's Terror Policy
Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park was busier than usual on 27 March, Easter Sunday, with many Christian families enjoying an outing after church services. Then suddenly there was a loud explosion and in a matter of...
View ArticleOnce Upon A Time... Business Leaders Thought Stories Were Only For Entertainment
We've all grown up with stories--we're told fairy tales when we're very little, introduced to the classics in school and then as we grow up we immerse ourselves in stories in a multitude of ways,...
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Development In Jharia: The Dirty Picture
Jharia, situated in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, is one of the largest coal mines in India. Once a dense forest populated by tribes, its people and natural bounty were sacrificed at the altar of...
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Digital India Will Fail Our Villages Unless There's A Course Correction
The 21st century came with the greatest technological advancements. In one go the constantly evolving world of technology made life easier, whether for socializing or booking a cab. However,...
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