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The Trojan Horse of Bihar

Rajeev Deshpande

The sudden fall of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra would have worked to convince Nitish Kumar that RCP Singh might well be the Trojan horse of Bihar

PM Modi’s push for key agri reforms, diversification at NITI CMs meet

Siddharth Singh

The NITI Aayog’s meeting was another occasion for the states to demand more resources while building a case for meaningful reforms was left to the Centre

To a Beat of Its Own

Akhila Krishnamurthy

A Bharatanatyam class provides a safe and creative space for transgender students in Chennai

In the Shadow of Terror

Rajeev Deshpande

The murder of a BJP youth leader in coastal Karnataka, the birthplace of Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal, poses a challenge for the state government

‘There is a sinister plan to distract people, but rule of law will prevail‘

Rajeev Deshpande

BS Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka, in conversation with Rajeev Deshpande

No Freebies on Modi’s Watch

PR Ramesh

Competitive populism has put the finances of several states in peril. Fixing the faultlines starts with making a distinction between unmerited subsidies and targeted benefits for the needy

True Grit: Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Lhendup G Bhutia

The 19-year-old weightlifter battled through pain and tears to win the Commonwealth gold

The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

Rajeev Deshpande

Unlike the sensational night-time helicopter raid that ended Osama bin Laden’s career in Pakistan’s Abbottabad, Ayman al-Zawahiri met a rather tame end