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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

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The Unreliable Source

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Collateral Clean-Up

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

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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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Gender Bias
Wearing Blinders

Why do women filmmakers in India not want to talk of sexual violence?

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Blight
Kerala’s Endosulfan Tragedy

Did it really happen? A lesson in how India handles scientific debate

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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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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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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LEGACY
A Classic and its Afterlife

CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary on its 50th anniversary

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MODERN TIMES
Infernal Lessons

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Media
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B-horror
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