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BJP Must Recover Its Soft Power: Time for the party to learn from the subversive genius of Gandhi
BJP Must Recover Its Soft Power: Time for the party to learn from the subversive genius of Gandhi
8 min read
The powers that be need to do more than mistaking dissent for sedition. The contrast is especially striking after Prime Minister Modi’s Independence Day warning against ‘dimagi naxals’—intellectual or ...
Australia vs Bangladesh Test: Mitchell Starc’s 6/12 Turns Historic High Into 64 All Out
4 min read
Five days after their greatest Test victory, Bangladesh crashed to their fourth-lowest total as Starc struck with the first ball, completed a five-for in 22 deliveries and returned to finish the innin ...
Wrestling: Fight Club
10 min read
Indians have been among pro wrestling’s biggest fans. Sohini Dey gets a ringside view as a new promotion tries to bring the action closer home
Siddharth: Playing the Parts
7 min read
From young rebel to Kargil martyr, Siddharth has made a multilingual acting career out of playing heroes with a difference. The actor in conversation with
Verbalism Rules
3 min read
Article 370: Keeping the Promise of August 5
6 min read
Has the abrogation of Article 370 delivered the security and normalcy that were presented as its main justification?
Jharkhand Student Protest: The write answer
6 min read
Unlike the recent protests in Delhi, Jharkhand’s students stayed focused on examinations and recruitment
The Vanguard: BJP Rearmed for 2029
10 min read
BJP’s reorganised central team brings younger faces and experienced hands to the fore while the party expands its outreach
From Olympic Dreams to a 10-Year Ban: The Second Doping Case That Could End Shivpal Singh's Career
3 min read
Once hailed as India’s next big javelin hope and an Olympic representative alongside the rise of Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh has now been handed a 10-year ban for a second doping offence. The punishm ...