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Saturday, 25 May 2013

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The hilarious case of Avatar Tulsi

The Ramayana essay that Delhi University banned

The man who survived 42 hours trapped in a lift

The hypocrisy of Indian fashion designers

The fraud of Vedic maths

The making of Baba Ramdev

The mystery of the leopard that was not

under Haima Deshpande

Raj Thackeray’s Test

Why he wants his partymen to clear a written exam to qualify as poll candidates

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25 Nov 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Trapped in the Net

In Pune, there’s a five-week programme for net de-addiction

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21 Nov 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Meet Anna’s Blog Writer

What Anna Hazare uttered, Raju Parulekar wrote. So when Anna accused him of misusing the blog, he was stunned. Now, he speaks to Open

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11 Nov 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Auto Fat Loss

A 140 kg autorickshaw driver goes in for bariatric surgery

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17 Oct 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Two Million Bogus Students

Influential owners of government-aided schools have profited in their name

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15 Oct 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

The Wanted Unwanted

A district collector in western Maharashtra rewards good parenting

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10 Oct 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

The Bal Thackeray Whimper

Unless the ageing leader pulls off a surprise this Dussehra, the Shiv Sena could well be history soon

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10 Oct 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Revenge of the Cartoon

In the face of police action, a cartoonist tries to defend his right to make people smile

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3 Oct 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Department of Anna Affairs

How the Maharashtra government dealt with a recurring problem

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17 Sep 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

Make-Up Chauvinism

How the stranglehold of an all-male association bars women from becoming make-up artistes in Bollywood

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17 Sep 2011 | BY Haima Deshpande

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

Mihir Srivastava

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age • Tears of Luck • To Act or Not To Act

Rajeev Masand

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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Hartosh Singh Bal

Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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Sumana Roy

Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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Manu Joseph

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Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

Aimee Ginsburg

Waiting for Deliverance

What families in Haryana will do to have a son. A witness’ account

Ruhani Kaur

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

most commented this month

Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

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Aimee Ginsburg

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

25

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

9

Mihir Srivastava

Rogues
Turn the Spotlight

Cricket is dirty yet again and it’s time to go after those who might get away

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True Life
Just Another Massacre

Sinam Ongbi Chandrajini lost children in a massacre in Malom in 2000. It was the horror of this incident that led Irom Sharmila to begin her fast against AFSPA

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Public Opinion
The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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CARROT AND STICK
Citizens and Soldiers

The CRPF’s missteps threaten its efforts to woo tribal youth in Chhattisgarh

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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LEGACY
A Classic and its Afterlife

CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary on its 50th anniversary

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MODERN TIMES
Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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RELOAD
Eternal Tales in The Electronic Age

The first act of Amar Chitra Katha’s rescue is over. The brand has survived. But Act Two will be tricky

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ARM’S LENGTH
That Fizzling Sound

As cola drinks are shunned by health junkies

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On the Contrary
Soft Brains, Hard On

What makes Mumbai’s municipal corporators demand a ban on scantily clad mannequins

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Media
Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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B-horror
Birth of the Indian Undead

What makes zombies interesting and why Go Goa Gone gets it right

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