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The 110% Rahul Effect

Rahul Pandita

His life’s been such an unredeemed saga of misery that Baichulal Harijan has often wished himself dead. He believes Rahul might be able to turn it around for him.

Business Briefing 10/10

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The super rupee; LN Mittal's India land woes

India This Week

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BJP-SAD discord; Smoking fines; Condom as an election symbol; Naxal plans backfire; Land-related carnage in Bihar

Floods of Fury

Anil B. Lulla

The governments of deluged Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have been hurling blame around. Thankfully, there were actual rescuers at work too.

Crash Test Dummies in Indian Skies

TR Vivek

Look at the wreckage that is India’s aviation sector today, and a revival plan assumes urgency. Start by freeing Air India of state control

More Marxist Than Thou

Dhirendra K. Jha

If you think Prakash Karat would be lying low after his party’s recent rout, think again. He’s back at the helm with a grand plan for change

Thackeray Cousins at War

Haima Deshpande

They were supposed to go for the Maharashtra government’s jugular. Instead, they’re at each other’s throats.

A Brief History

Kabeer Sharma

From the humble langot to G strings, funky trunks, boxers with Superman prints... male underwear in India has come a long way.

Boy Who Burst out of His Bubble

Rahul Pandita

He spoke of his Dream India where everyone could dream freely. Tsk, tsk, we said. Then came the electoral tests. He lost some, won some. But now he finally has our attention.