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Something Is Rotten in Punjab

The politics of patronage practised by the Akali Dal has corrupted an entire state

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9 Apr 2012 | BY Hartosh Singh Bal
Why Do Voters Bother?

For three elections in a row, Punjab has seen the same set of politicians make the same promises and deliver the same disappointments. Yet, the voting percentage continues to rise

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4 Feb 2012 | BY Hartosh Singh Bal
Sons and Brothers

Punjab elections of the recent past have been the usual Patiala Royals-versus-Badals clash. This time, there is intra-clan rivalry on display as well

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13 Jan 2012 | BY Jatin Gandhi
New Take on Retirement Benefits

A record number of serving and retired bureaucrats in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab prepare to contest upcoming Assembly elections in the two states next year

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15 Oct 2011 | BY Dhirendra K Jha
The Right Badal

The ouster of Manpreet from the cabinet only shows his cousin Sukhbir is not fit to lead

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14 Oct 2010 | BY Hartosh Singh Bal
Losing the Idea of India

Sometimes alienation can be addressed the usual way. Sometimes not. In this rather special case, maybe it’s time to begin all over again: by listening

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6 Aug 2010 | BY Hartosh Singh Bal
Raiders of a Different Arc

India are the champions of circle kabaddi, a game that combines the skills of wrestling, judo and athletics, all at once.

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15 Apr 2010
Gone in Thirty Seconds

In Punjab, the spirit of kabaddi trumped the heat, chaos and IPL cricket in a festive celebration of the game.

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15 Apr 2010 | BY Arindam Mukherjee
India This Week

Mulayam May Lose Strength in the RS; Where’s the Thackeray Roar?; A Life of Dissent; Naga Negotiations; The Dera Riots That Could Well Have Been

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4 Mar 2010
India This Week

Protest in Punjab; Congress Fights Hard for UP; Chidambaram’s schedule; Why Only Narsimha Rao; Telangana: Losing Control?

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9 Dec 2009
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