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After Jayalalithaa vs Karunanidhi, it could be Stalin vs Dhinakaran in Tamil Nadu

Seshadri Chari -
If Jayalalithaa’s death shook the foundations of the AIADMK, Karunanidhi’s death will test Stalin’s leadership.
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Modi government’s refusal to appoint Lokpal weakens its Rafale defence

Shivam Vij -
An independent Lokpal inquiry could have ended the Rafale controversy.
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Shahidul Alam: The photographer whose arrest in Bangladesh has sparked global outrage

Mahfuz Anam -
Alam is the man behind the award-winning photo agency Drik that put Bangladesh on the global map. Who is this man whose arrest has sparked outrage...
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Mamata Banerjee is poetry-bombing the Modi government, for better or verse

Sandip Roy -
We cannot underestimate Didi. While we listen to her attempts at poetry, she muscles her way into becoming face of opposition in 2019. Some Indians...
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In mad race for targets, Modi’s Swachh Bharat could fumble the same way UPA plans did

Pritha Chatterjee -
Setting ambitious deadlines for toilet construction takes the focus away from providing long-term solutions to rural sanitation.
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India needs Muslim neuroscientists and Dalit Fields medalists among its STEM researchers

Devesh Kapur -
A country that does not leverage the genius of half a billion of its own people is unlikely to go very far.
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Snapchat has succumbed to Internet conventions it was once contemptuous of

Shira Ovide -
By dumping its own heritage of boasting glossy video ads, Snapchat like Facebook and Google has given in to quick marketing gains. Snapchat has defined...
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Bombay HC’s remark on Dabholkar shows our fear isn’t just a product of the paranoid

Harnidh Kaur -
Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar stood for rational and scientific temper, and they were killed for it.
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Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 choice between Mamata & Mayawati depends on who is his mother’s friend

Rasheed Kidwai -
Even die-hard Congress enthusiasts are unsure of Rahul Gandhi’s ability to edge out Narendra Modi-led BJP in 2019.
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RSS is changing, has greater self-confidence, more transparency and diversity

Walter Andersen -
The most significant aspect of RSS’ growth is the increasing role of its affiliates, which have penetrated virtually all parts of the country. 
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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

Dishil Shrimankar -
It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Operation Meghdoot—How Indian artillery repelled Pakistan at Bilafond La in 1984

Economy

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

Udit Bubna -
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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