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The rich and the ostrich

Absolute truths do not matter. Which is why, even in landslide election verdicts in India, voter swings are rarely in double digits.

Mere pass space hai

Space is the currency of Mumbai and in such short, finite supply, it occupies the minds of everyone — the rich, the poor, and the powerful.

Navi Calcutta

Wasseypur, immortalised in Anurag Kashyap's violent two-part epic, is now more or less subsumed by the expanding coal town of Dhanbad, and located in...

Stumbling on Sonianomics

Writings on the Wall is a metaphor that emerged from travels across India, particularly but not necessarily during election campaigns. Writings on the Wall,...

In a tearing hurry-ana

A new Haryanvi machismo & urbanisation-fuelled hedonism is on the rise while identity politics is slowly on its way out in the heavily caste-ridden, allegedly khap panchayat-ruled state.

Coaching colonels in Bundelkhand, Einstein Public School in Lalganj

From coaching classes in Bundelkhand to 'international' schools in Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh is reflecting the upsurge in aspirations just like the rest of the country.

Bengal stands up to ask for more

Every teacher in a journalism school and, subsequently, every guru in a newsroom tells you one central principle: never approach a story with pre-conceived...

From Soviet Union in Alimuddin Street to a Watch Repair Shop in Singur

Some conclusions look obvious after travelling through West Bengal in the last week of the election campaign. One, that we are guilty of exaggerating...

When lonely Lalu misses ‘gentleman’ Sonia, and a Muslim calls Nitish ‘sher ka bachcha’

Bihar's traditional political equations are changing and all you have to do is look at the two biggest names — Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav.

A mandate for Nitish Hope Kumar

With his emphatic victory in 2005 Bihar elecrion, Nitish Kumar proved again that writings on the wall do not lie.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.