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For India-Pakistan talks to go forward they have to discuss a solution to Kashmir

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In this excerpt from 'Do We Not Bleed-Reflections of a 21-st Century Pakistani', journalist Mehr Tarar writes about how India-Pakistan relations can improve
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Indian women are constantly ‘adjusting’ for others and it’s crushing them

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In this excerpt from 'Chup- Breaking the silence about India’s women', author Deepa Narayan talks about how women are expected take up as little space as possible.
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You did not elect a leader to make stunning speeches: NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar

ThePrint Team -
In this excerpt from his book 'The Free Voice', NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar explains why a dissenting citizen is real strength of a democracy. 
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Universal adult franchise was the greatest experiment in India’s democratic history

ThePrint Team -
In this excerpt, Ornit Shah explains how electoral democracy, shaped by the imagination of bureaucrats, came to life through universal adult franchise.
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Justice Markandey Katju on why shoving corruption by judges under the carpet won’t help

ThePrint Team -
In this excerpt from his book Whither Indian Judiciary, Justice Katju talks about his disclosures about the Madras HC corruption, the true facts and what happened.
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Manmohan Singh’s critics privately said he was a ‘super-cabinet secretary’ in UPA govt

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In this excerpt from 'Ballot: Ten Episodes that Have Shaped India’s Democracy' author Rasheed Kidwai writes about the various battles in the UPA government. 
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Veer Savarkar: The man credited with creating Hindutva didn’t want it restricted to Hindus

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In this excerpt from his book 'Why I Am A Hindu', Congress MP Shashi Tharoor explains Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's vision of Hindutva and how it was closely linked with nationalism. 
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Drugs, media frenzy and spirituality: When the Beatles visited Rishikesh

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In 1968, the Beatles visited Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh for spiritual learning. They were mobbed by the Indian media when they arrived.
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Understanding the renaissance of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya under Narendra Modi

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Shashi Tharoor, in his latest book 'Why I Am A Hindu', has explained how Upadhyaya managed to make his brand of nationalism a more acceptable.
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Sit girl, in the corner: Across the world, the many proverbs that keep sexism alive

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Around the world, through the ages, there have been norms for how women should conduct themselves.
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Former Deutsche Bank CEO Anshu Jain dies at 59

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Jaipur-born Jain was the first non-European to head Deutsche Bank; family remembers his fighting spirit till the very end

Defence

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Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 has ‘slowed down’ but still en route Sri Lankan port

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Yuan Wang 5 is currently 599 nautical miles away from Hambantota, having been at sea for 35 hours since departing the Chinese port of Taicang, according to latest data.

National Interest

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Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi

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Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.

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