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25-12-201525 STORIES

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The door to denationalisation

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Horrors of occupation

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Kashmir & Kashmiriyat

Chronicling the bruised history of Kashmiri nationalism.

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India’s turn

The author largely succeeds in presenting a coherent picture of the country interlinking its political and economic changes post-1991.

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The tolerance test

Do we need Aamir Khan to tell us that there is growing intolerance around us?

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The night Paris changed

The deadly Paris attacks, which could permanently damage the ‘French way of life’, will also have far-reaching outcomes for Europe, West Asia and the

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Noboru Karashima

Inspirational genius

The contributions of Noboru Karashima (1933-2015) have been a boon to researches on state formation and the nature of society in south India.

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That sinking feeling

The aftermath of the unprecedented rains in Tamil Nadu exposes the government’s lack of preparedness and inadequate disaster management plan, apathy a

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A war and liberation

Munsur Ali tells the story of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence in his debut film, which was also an act of “self-exploration”.

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A vision betrayed

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Himachal Pradesh

Spiti beckons

Spiti in Himachal Pradesh is intimate and beautiful, and has a personal aura that entices visitors to return.

Letters to the Editor

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Letter from America

Toxic race to the top

Between the demands of Wall Street and an electorate whose allegiance is divided between the two main parties, the U.S. presidential election leaves n

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When Chennai went under

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Kolkata Film festival

Old masters, new stars

The 21st Kolkata International Film Festival showcased some of the best works of the masters of the medium across different genres.

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Turkey’s provocation

Turkey downs a Russian fighter plane for airspace violation, but Russia says it was a premeditated act of provocation as its intervention in Syria had

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India’s Sawdust Caesar

It is futile to expect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rein in the so-called fringe elements because they form the core of his constituency. He neithe

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From the Archives

Trends and gaps in studying south India

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NLC’s denial

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Kerala’s forgotten people

The book is an important addition to the canon of modern Dalit literature as it sheds light on a largely unknown chapter in the story of subaltern res

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Change to the Right

After more than a decade of Peronist left-wing rule, Argentinians, in a surprise move, pick multimillionaire businessman Mauricio Macri as President a

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How the city braved it out

When Chennai was sinking, the government machinery was absent for all practical purposes. It was the civil society and volunteer groups, cutting acros

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‘Development’ Disaster

The story of Chennai’s development is one of unregulated expansion helmed by capital that directs neoliberal growth in which profits rule and the poor

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Why it happened

The monsoon story

This year, the effect of the north-east monsoon has been worsened by an intense El Nino and a quick succession of rain-causing weather systems.

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Coastal districts

Sunk by negligence

It is the same story in village after village of the coastal districts: rivers and lakes not desilted for years, bunds neglected and the existence of

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