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Politics As Costume Drama
Sunanda K Datta-Ray
It’s not for nothing that Indian politicians are so conscious of what they wear
Ashes 2015: Dust to Dust
A thrilling and unexpected series victory for England in the Ashes of 2015 points to a troubling cultural change in world cricket
Say It again with a Rosogolla in the Mouth
As Odisha makes a historical claim over the sweet, please remember that Bengali cuisine has been as peripatetic as Bengalis
APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015): Icon, Idol, Ascetic…
He was the poor man as scientist before we created the chaiwaala as Prime Minister. Remembering APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015)
Saving History from Historians
The late Marxist historian DD Kosambi continues to wield tremendous influence on the study of Hinduism. But his disciples have disallowed any rational critique of the man and have zealously ignored the religion’s diversity
Baahubali: An Epic for the Right Times
What is it that makes Baahubali a film that reflects the age of Narendra Modi?
Has China Won the Bread Versus Freedom Debate?
The old debate has taken a new twist with the publication of a new book which argues that Chinese authoritarianism is superior to Indian democracy
Nikki and Bobby Come to Town
Whatever their future, Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal have got Indian-American knickers in a colossal twist
India’s new security doctrine: Red lines redrawn
New Delhi’s muscular new security doctrine could have a far-reaching impact over the years
Amitav Ghosh: Thunder from the East
Amitav Ghosh in his historical Ibis trilogy reclaims the story of the victims told for so long by the imperial winners who enforced their will with the power of the gun masked by a rhetoric of civilisation
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