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Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

TCA Sharad Raghavan - 11 May, 2024

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

As Modi attacks Rajiv Gandhi, spotlight is on INS Viraat’s glorious history as naval warship

Snehesh Alex Philip - 11 May, 2019

INS Viraat, in her earlier avatar, won the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982 for the Royal Navy. She was decommissioned in 2017.

With 5 clean chits to Modi, EC made it clear: BJP Varanasi nominee is free to say anything

Sanya Dhingra - 4 May, 2019

Election Commission has given credence to claims that Modi can push the boundaries of decency in electoral debates with impunity.

From Padman to PM Modi interview, Akshay Kumar is on a nation-building project

Fatima Khan - 27 April, 2019

Even someone as hyper-nationalistic as PM Modi needs an Akshay Kumar midway through the Lok Sabha elections.

This is not an easy time to be the Election Commission of India. Here’s why

Sanya Dhingra - 13 April, 2019

EC banned Modi biopic, took his government on over electoral bonds, but it’ll be slammed for ‘letting’ BJP blatantly use armed forces in polls.

NaMo TV – the confused channel orphaned by I&B ministry and DTH operators

Shailaja Bajpai - 6 April, 2019

It's odd that BJP hasn't openly admitted ownership of NaMo TV since many political parties, across India, own TV channels.

Bollywood stars and their readymade support base: Why Indian politics can’t do without them

Ruhi Tewari - 30 March, 2019

Jaya Prada, Shatrughan Sinha and Urmila Matondkar made big political moves this week and parties hope to cash in on their brand value.

Left-hander turns right: Gautam Gambhir pads up for BJP weeks before Lok Sabha elections

Achyut Mishra - 23 March, 2019

From joining the war cry against Pakistan to attacking Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Gautam Gambhir had long made known which way the wind was blowing.

Mercurial cricketer and entertainer Sreesanth is back in the spotlight this week

Achyut Mishra - 16 March, 2019

The Supreme Court has set aside a life ban imposed on the cricketer by the BCCI.

The two comments that landed Attorney General K.K. Venugopal in the spotlight this week

Maneesh Chhibber - 9 March, 2019

Attorney General Venugopal’s comments about ‘stolen’ Rafale documents and lawyer Indira Jaising raised quite a few eyebrows.

Not just Abhinandan’s story: Next time you cheer for soldiers, remember their families too

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) - 2 March, 2019

I have known Wing Commander Abhinandan’s parents for a long time. What they have gone through is the story of every soldier’s family.

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Newsmaker of the Week

Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

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