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Madhavankutty Pillai

Madhavankutty Pillai has no specialisations whatsoever. He is among the last of the generalists. And also Open chief of bureau, Mumbai  

Forever Frankenstein
Books
Forever Frankenstein

Two hundred years after Mary Shelly’s monster, man still plays god

14 March 2018
Why the Number Doesn’t Add Up
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Why the Number Doesn’t Add Up

The forcible linkage of Aadhaar to services is not going to be easy

08 March 2018
The Danger of the Public Selfie
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The Danger of the Public Selfie

... as evident from the lynching of a thief in Kerala

28 February 2018
The Age of Digital Monopolies
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The Age of Digital Monopolies

WhatsApp’s inevitable takeover of digital payments in India should be a worry

22 February 2018
Fast Forward: Is Fasting Good for Health?
Health
Fast Forward: Is Fasting Good for Health?

Intermittent fasting finds takers in India as a fitness regimen

22 February 2018
Arvind Kejriwal
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The Pull of Realpolitik

On the future of AAP after three years of ruling Delhi

15 February 2018
Kathakali performer Madavoor Vasudevan Nair
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The Undying of the Light

On the remarkable deaths of two folk artistes while performing in Kerala

08 February 2018
Hemp products by BE Hemp
Business
Hemp: A Different High

Hemp, long associated with narcotics, is also a useful raw material for legitimate products ranging from textiles to pharmaceuticals. Indian entrepreneurs are beginning to exploit its potential

08 February 2018
Social Coercion
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Social Coercion

Facebook’s ban on cryptocurrency advertisements is problematic

02 February 2018
The Power of Absurdity
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The Power of Absurdity

Karni Sena and the nature of the agitating beast

25 January 2018

Authors

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 president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

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

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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