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Personal, not religious: Why people need to stop asking me about my knee-length hair 

My appearance should be dictated by my desires, and not by my family’s and society's expectations or even the religion that I was born into.

Misplaced anger: How media became punching bag for doing its duty — reporting Delhi riots

If someone was killed while being forced to chant slogans, it is the media’s job to report it and not sanitise it to suit someone’s sense of political correctness.

The hours before Justice Muralidhar’s transfer out of the Delhi High Court

In Episode 402 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains what happened before Justice Muralidhar’s transfer was suddenly notified on the night of 26 February.

Indians on social media accept maternity shoots of actresses but look down on pregnant models

Maternity shoots seem to be accepted in India if the mother is a Bollywood star, not a model. The flak designer Ayush Kejriwal received recently proves just that.

Under political pressure or a scapegoat? Where Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik went wrong

Though Amulya Patnaik has been known for his 'honesty' and 'sense of judgement', many now see him as a Delhi Police commissioner who failed his force during the riots.

How I unlearned my Islamophobia one step at a time

At my school, my Muslim friend pushed someone. ‘You freak, you terrorist,’ pat came the reply from the aggrieved kid. I laughed with others.

Rajdeep Sardesai to Tavleen Singh, one dilemma during riots: preserve harmony or report hate

Be it Gujarat 2002, Hashimpura massacre or Delhi riots, journalists on the frontline of communal hate have had to fight time, rumours and the police.

Worst of the downturn is over, but here’s how India can ensure speedy economic recovery

While IMF and World Bank have forecast a mild recovery, there are issues that need to be addressed for India to post a long-term growth average of over 6.6%.

What data and history of India and its capital tell us about Delhi’s riots

In Episode 401 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the Delhi riots through the perspective of the national capital and India's history.

Lateral entry, biometric attendance won’t fix Modi’s bureaucracy issue. Reinvest in the state

Contrary to popular belief, the Indian state is remarkably thin. Compared to other G20 countries, India has the smallest number of bureaucrats per capita.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.