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How Mamata whipped up a pro-incumbent wave in Bengal, despite corruption scandals
May 21, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
Not many predicted the magnitude of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s victory in West Bengal, where it won 211 of 294 Assembly seats. The reason for believing TMC might not win big was a buzz during…
May 21, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
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This ain’t moneyball: Astronomical sums spent on some IPL players, no method to this madness
February 10, 2016, 1:37 AM IST
The novelty of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction might have worn off from when it was held for the first time in 2008, where cricket fans were treated to the spectacle of players being…
February 10, 2016, 1:37 AM IST
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Mohun Bagan in bloom after 13 years
June 17, 2015, 4:46 PM IST
When Mohun Bagan’s Nigerian striker Bello Rasaq scored a late equalizer at Bangalore’s Kanteerava stadium on May 31 to give the club the single point it needed to win the I-League, the historic Kolkata club…
June 17, 2015, 4:46 PM IST
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‘No single leader can change India’
March 24, 2015, 7:44 PM IST
Most Indian leaders, who have visited Singapore, have expressed their admiration for the city-state and cited it as a model for India to emulate. But what were Lee Kuan Yew’s views on India? He had…
March 24, 2015, 7:44 PM IST
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The interminably long schedule of the cricket World Cup needs to be made tighter
March 17, 2015, 12:06 AM IST
Now that we’ve finally reached the knockout stages of the cricket World Cup, how has the 2015 edition fared so far? The first reaction of most cricket fans, possibly even the most die-hard, would be…
March 17, 2015, 12:06 AM IST
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The cost of democracy: Controversy over dubious donations to AAP shows up the double standards of BJP and Congress
February 6, 2015, 12:02 AM IST
The controversy over donations by dubious entities to the Aam Aadmi Party shows up both the murkiness of election financing in India as well as the double standards of the major political parties. The facts…
February 6, 2015, 12:02 AM IST
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Parliament’s not a fish market: Its functioning has improved but it still leaves much to be desired
December 26, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
In the second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government many institutions suffered and Parliament was no exception. Ever since the 2G scam surfaced, Parliament became the site for opposition protests with almost the…
December 26, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Remaking in India: PM has given himself an image makeover by plugging into potent symbols
October 7, 2014, 10:16 AM IST
The debate over what Narendra Modi actually achieved in the US and in his first few months in power will continue. But what is certain is that there are few politicians who have engineered as…
October 7, 2014, 10:16 AM IST
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Disruptions will remain plentiful, yet current Parliament should pass more laws than the last
July 8, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
When the 16th Lok Sabha began its real business with the start of the budget session on Monday, it wore an appearance not seen in recent times. This is of course the first time since…
July 8, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Sins of commission? Modi is testing the Model Code of Conduct`s limits in the final phase of campaigning
May 6, 2014, 4:31 PM IST
The latest confrontation between BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and the Election Commission (EC) is one among several that have marred the ongoing election campaign. When Modi, while campaigning in West Bengal, accused EC…
May 6, 2014, 4:31 PM IST
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Why Kejriwal may be the Goliath among Indian Davids
December 10, 2013, 10:49 AM IST
Even for committed AAP supporters, the party’s performance might have come as a surprise. People looking for similar examples in Indian politics will probably come up with a blank. Some have mentioned the example of…
December 10, 2013, 10:49 AM IST
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India’s Olympic showing: Flop or success?
August 14, 2012, 7:42 PM IST
The investment bank, Goldman Sachs, almost got it right with its prediction of five medals for India in the London Games. It might have got the colour of the medals – it predicted two golds…
August 14, 2012, 7:42 PM IST
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Where China slips up: team games
August 12, 2012, 7:09 PM IST
Though China might not equal its tally of 100 medals that it won in Beijing, it has nevertheless won an astonishing 87 medals at the latest count in the London Games. China’s meteoric rise from…
August 12, 2012, 7:09 PM IST
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Cricket in the time of Olympics
August 7, 2012, 11:22 AM IST
The day Saina Nehwal won the Olympic bronze India defeated Sri Lanka and moved up to the No 2 spot in the ODI cricket rankings. Not surprisingly that piece of news was buried deep inside…
August 7, 2012, 11:22 AM IST
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In memory of Lakshmi Sehgal
July 24, 2012, 11:11 AM IST
The year Lakshmi Sehgal was born, the First World War had just begun and India was years away from independence. When she died on Monday aged 97, the world had seen yet another World War…
July 24, 2012, 11:11 AM IST
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London, 1948: India’s first Olympics as an independent nation
July 20, 2012, 4:42 PM IST
The year was 1948. Not only were the Olympics being held after a gap of 12 years in a world reeling from the aftershock of World War II, there were a clutch of newly-independent nations…
July 20, 2012, 4:42 PM IST
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Cartoons in the House
May 16, 2012, 10:57 AM IST
A day after the 60th anniversary of Indian Parliament was celebrated on Sunday with much solemnity and many pious promises to uphold the dignity and sanctity of the institution, we were witness to a sad…
May 16, 2012, 10:57 AM IST
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Why this Kohliveri?
March 22, 2012, 12:50 PM IST
You can call me old fashioned, but I cringe every time I see Virat Kohli celebrate a century. Now that Kohli has 11 ODI centuries under his belt – which he has scored quicker than…
March 22, 2012, 12:50 PM IST
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Stop the Mamatagiri
March 16, 2012, 2:41 PM IST
When Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress swept to power after 35 years of Left Front rule in West Bengal many of us had welcomed and rejoiced in the change (paribartan) ushered in after years…
March 16, 2012, 2:41 PM IST
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Well left, Dravid
March 12, 2012, 8:22 PM IST
Plenty has already been written ever since it became known that Rahul Dravid was going to retire from international cricket. People have of course talked about his extraordinary record, his ability to play great knocks…
March 12, 2012, 8:22 PM IST
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