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The only place black magic works is in your mind
When he was dumped by the JDS for a second time last November, the BJP’s B.S. Yediyurappa provided an obscurantist spin to his physical wellbeing by claiming that he was …
Taslima, Fiona, Tibet… and we don’t give a shit
ALOK PRASANNA writes from Hyderabad: While India launches a slick, high-decibel campaign to attract foreign tourists to Atulya Bharat, Indian state governments are simultaneously engaging in a crude, high-decibel campaign …
‘BJP out of tune with modern India’s impulses’
Swapan Dasgupta in The Indian Express: “It is striking that despite being a beneficiary of rudderless governance [of the UPA], the NDA is not confident of notching up a clear …
CHURUMURI POLL: Was P.T. Usha world-class?
In the still, shallow and sparklefree waters of Indian athletics, Anju Bobby George has thrown a sizeable pebble. In a television interview, the long jumper has said she did not …
Top-down or bottom-up, it’s there for all to see
Telugu and Tamil actor Shriya Saran (left) ran afoul of the Hindu Makkal Katchi in “conservative” Madras in January for appearing in this “provocative” costume at a private funciton. “The …
In the India Story, envy gives way to empathy
Sujata Rajpal in Deccan Herald: “A decade ago, there used to be a fight in my house if I heard about any friend or colleague migrating to the land of …