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‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ was one of the most popular songs of the ’90s era. The song had become an anthem for first love. The years 1997–98...

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Fake News As a Political Strategy

In 1967, India was electing its fourth Lok Sabha. Colonel Ved Rattan Mohan, the chairman of Mohan Meakin, a prominent liquor manufacturer in India, secured...

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BOMBS NEXT DOOR

I remember the autumn of 1948 when I was in Handwara market, in my home town, after arriving from Srinagar, where I was an intermediate class student of...

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VINEETA:

Act Fast and Analyse Later

Introduction

Vineeta Singh is the co-founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics, India’s fastest-growing beauty brand, available across more than 50,000 branded retail outlets in more than 550...

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A Brief History of the Region

Between 1817 and 1826, there were three Burmese invasionsof Assam, leading to the control of Burma over the Ahom and Manipur kingdoms. Subsequently, the British...

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Love thy Enemies—and May their Tribe Increase

Enemies can’t betray you; they won’t disappoint you and they don’t bore the pants off you. Yet they hardly ever get good press. Every...

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The Deccan Powerplay is an enthralling tale of power, passion and treachery, mirroring the intensity of Telugu cinema on the political stage.

A Fresh Look at Politics and Practices

The end of...

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When a Dome Fell

I soon realized that this would not be the only occasion when the PM would not honour his word. It was 6 December 1992. The Babri mosque...

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Wood Apple (Aegle marmelos)
Family: Rutaceae

Wood apple, also known as the bael tree, is highly venerated by Hindus. It is considered...

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Located next to Katlang, Sikri is a historical village named after the famous shrine of a Sufi saint Shikray Baba, the mazar at which I was seated for a cup...

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The October afternoon abruptly changed complexion. The sun, radiating just the right warmth to get you by on a reasonably cold day, was suddenly eclipsed by raucous grey clouds—unruly kindergarten...

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Prepare for war with peace in thy soul.
—Bhagavad Gita

On 11 January 1966, within hours of the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had prepared its assessment...

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