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Confessions
Confessions of a Temple Thief

“God will not forgive those who loot houses... Temple thieves do not invite God’s wrath but those stealing from houses, especially of the poor, will have to pay a heavy price”

24 September 2009
Pranab-Manmohan
India
India This Week

Pranab’s overdrive on austerity; Bollywood composer Vishal Dadlani’s take on Shivaji; and Anil Ambani’s spat with the media

17 September 2009
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Confessions
Confessions of a Gym Instructor

“When women wear low-cut tees, we try to ensure there are no bending or stretching exercises. Such women keep finding excuses to touch the instructor.”

16 September 2009
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Photo/Graphic
Pan India: A Shared Habitat

Huts and malls, flyovers and shanties, shared habitats of the rich and poor, the photographer trains his gaze on how the Indian landscape has changed since the turn of the millennium.

10 September 2009
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Business
Business Briefing 12/09

The Indian real estate market; gold prices; Dalda's image makeover; and Abu Dhabi semiconductors

10 September 2009
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Confessions
Confessions of a Sports Channel Executive

“[On telecast rights] the press is inaccurate 80 per cent of the time, and the rest are plants”

10 September 2009
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Business
Business Briefing 05/09

Exports remain in deep trouble, Walt Disney's incredible play and China's massive shopping list

03 September 2009
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Confessions
Confessions of a Jailor

“Prisoners and prison staff are fascinated by gangsters. The former automatically gravitate towards them”

03 September 2009
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India
Who Stands by George?

Open’s report on Leila Kabir and Jaya Jaitly’s backroom battles for George Fernandes’ political legacy has prompted strong and contradictory responses from both women. We rest our case

02 September 2009
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Confessions
Confessions of a Swine Flu Health Official

“Why keep multiplexes closed when the malls in which they are located could do business?”

27 August 2009

Authors

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

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