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Up for grabs
November 1, 2012, 10:16 PM IST
How the whole country is being gobbled up by so-called ‘developers’ Chances are you’re up for grabs. The whole country is up for grabs. The National Media Centre (NMC), the housing society in Haryana where…
November 1, 2012, 10:16 PM IST
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The Bug and the bull
November 1, 2012, 2:37 PM IST
Shortly after coming to Delhi 25 years ago, Bunny and I bought a Maruti 800. The little ‘people’s car’ was much more than an automobile; it was a symbolic icon for the city, much as…
November 1, 2012, 2:37 PM IST
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Funny business
October 30, 2012, 9:51 PM IST
Those mean foreigners are at it again saying nasty things about India. The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation has placed India a lowly 132 out of 185 countries on a comparative index showing how easy…
October 30, 2012, 9:51 PM IST
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Rajat Gupta’s fall from grace
October 30, 2012, 10:55 AM IST
Financer Rajat Gupta’s fall from grace has been likened to the expulsion from Eden. Here was a man who had it all – fame, fortune, and the friendship of celebrities like Bill Gates and the…
October 30, 2012, 10:55 AM IST
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Seriously strange: Thinking a new about psychical experiences
October 29, 2012, 10:04 AM IST
Do you believe in ghosts? Or in mental telepathy, where the thoughts of one person are transferred to another, often very far away, without any physical means of communication? Do you believe that a person…
October 29, 2012, 10:04 AM IST
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Dial ‘S’ for shakti
October 27, 2012, 10:14 AM IST
Next time round, should an image of Ma Durga hold in one of her hands a mobile phone as a symbol of power? What with the modern makeover given to much of puja imagery these…
October 27, 2012, 10:14 AM IST
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Rape of reason
October 25, 2012, 9:56 PM IST
Khaps say child brides, chowmein ban are solutions to sex crimes Following daily reports of rape in Haryana, and the suggestions made by some khap leaders on how to stop such crimes, JV went to…
October 25, 2012, 9:56 PM IST
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Chinese whispers
October 23, 2012, 10:57 PM IST
Why the Indian elephant is frightened of the dragon Fifty years after the Sino-Indian conflict, India is still suffering from a bruised ego. More than any other single factor, the 1962 defeat is largely the…
October 23, 2012, 10:57 PM IST
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Talk Turkey
October 18, 2012, 10:51 PM IST
Istanbul has witnessed the seesaw of history between East and West Bunny and i take a boat from Europe to Asia. The journey lasts 20 minutes. We are in Istanbul, and the ferry takes us…
October 18, 2012, 10:51 PM IST
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Cook one’s ghoos
October 16, 2012, 10:11 PM IST
The biggest bribe-giver in the country must be held to account Thanks to India Against Corruption and an ever-more vigilant media, it’s not just skeletons that are falling out of sundry political cupboards; entire cemeteries…
October 16, 2012, 10:11 PM IST
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Death of an elephant
October 16, 2012, 10:09 AM IST
It was only the other day that I heard they had killed the Elephant. Actually they had got rid of it some time ago, but I had lost touch with the school to which it…
October 16, 2012, 10:09 AM IST
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Some fruit for thought
October 13, 2012, 9:41 AM IST
Robert Vadra’s Facebook update about ‘mango people’ in a ‘banana republic’ unfairly accusing him of having done shady deals with a major property developer has created a storm in a tutti-frutti cup. Both Team Kejriwal…
October 13, 2012, 9:41 AM IST
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Sarkari dhandha
October 11, 2012, 10:06 PM IST
In response to repeated allegations that the sarkar — not just the current sarkar, but all previous sarkars as well — hadn’t done enough for the aam admi, a desh ka neta who has been…
October 11, 2012, 10:06 PM IST
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Law and disorder
October 9, 2012, 11:12 PM IST
Our legal system makes mountains out of molehills, and vice versa Contrary to the popular saying, the law is not an ass. At least law as practised in India is very definitely not an ass….
October 9, 2012, 11:12 PM IST
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Vis-a-visa
October 4, 2012, 9:00 PM IST
As technology makes travel easier, bureaucracy makes it tougher Istanbul – fabled meeting point of East and West – is an increasingly popular tourist destination. It can also be a very tiring tourist destination. This…
October 4, 2012, 9:00 PM IST
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Personal best
October 2, 2012, 9:29 PM IST
When sports icon Lance Armstrong – who beat cancer and went on to win the Tour de France cycling event for a record-breaking seven times – was stripped of his victory titles after a test…
October 2, 2012, 9:29 PM IST
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A round of golf with Krishna
October 1, 2012, 10:14 AM IST
Would Krishna have made a good golf caddie for Arjuna? The question might not be as frivolous – or as disparaging – as it may first sound. Many – if not most – would agree…
October 1, 2012, 10:14 AM IST
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The fallen hero
October 1, 2012, 10:02 AM IST
Shiv disagreed with the 18th century French writer who had said that no man could be a hero to his valet. He felt that in Bipin’s eyes he was, if not exactly a hero, a…
October 1, 2012, 10:02 AM IST
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Return of the ‘foreign hand’
September 29, 2012, 9:53 AM IST
When he was at the height of his career, soccer star Maradona was accused of scoring a crucial goal by using his hand to direct the ball, which the rules of football prohibit. Denying the…
September 29, 2012, 9:53 AM IST
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Economic bliss
September 27, 2012, 11:15 PM IST
Politicians across the board, and not just those in opposition, continue to protest against the hike in prices of subsidised items like diesel.
September 27, 2012, 11:15 PM IST
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