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Life is Beautiful, So Should Death Be

The legalisation of living wills and passive euthanasia by the Supreme Court gives Indians the right to a dignified end

Narendra Modi: Optimum Power

The undiminished popularity of Narendra Modi and the unmatched organisational skills of Amit Shah have made BJP India’s natural party of governance. Is India closer than ever to one-party dominance?

The Revenge of the Underclass

A historic win for BJP as the last Marxist citadel falls to a Tribal backlash

Northeast: Dividends of Geography

The terms of governance will change as the lotus blooms in the Northeast

Farewell, Our Chandni of Moonlit Romance

She could change expressions as quickly as clouds pass over the sun. In moments, it could change from sad, happy, adoring or scared to surprise. Her huge eyes with long lashes seem too exaggerated to be real, and when she rolls them in silliness, winks in naughtiness or fills them with tears, they are unmissable. She wrinkles her nose and pouts, bites her lip and smiles

Our Lady of Desire

Sridevi and the beautiful symmetry of destiny and daring

Thank You for Being the One

“It’s not easy to be an actor. These girls will never know what it takes and how much one has to sacrifice,” she said to me that day as her elder daughter Janhvi threw a tantrum about her make-up. Fan, critic and actor Divya Unny remembers

The Girl with a Halo

For the original Queen of the South, some dreams still remained unfulfilled

The Nature of the Beast

It is necessary to privatise nationalised banks or at least bring down government shareholding to less than 50 per cent

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