Month: March 2017

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Silly Point

Silly Point : The Chinnamma drama

WE in the Aryan belt of India are lucky. We are not subjected to the kind of melodrama that was recently witnessed in...

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State Scan

Signs of Congress revival!

C-19, Shivaji Nagar is one of the two most famous addresses in Bhopal, the other being 6, Shyamla Hills, the Chief Minister’s official...

Controversy

Ghost of Jignesh Shah

I have read Alam Srinivas’ critique of my book and must take the bull by the horn. As things stand, Jignesh Shah has...

First Stirrings

First Stirrings : Grassroots administrator

NOBODY in Bal Krishna Chaturvedi’s family ever had any doubts about him getting into Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The suspense was only about...

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Perspective

Perspective : Democratic system of self-knowing

A few years ago, when I was interviewed by an American magazine, I was asked, “Who is the most significant person in the...

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Bric a Brac

Bric a Brac : Bonding over tea

THERE was a time when Mayawati, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh used to roar in the state. The biggest victim was media....

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Bric a Brac

Bric a Brac : No criticisms here, please

IMAGINE this: A Nobel Laureate agrees to an interview with a reputed newspaper of India; the scribe does it faithfully but interview never...

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Bric a Brac

Bric a Brac : Missing out on mudhi

APPARENTLY, when one reaches to the top, it’s not easy to eat whatever one likes. Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, is facing...

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Bric a Brac

Bric a Brac : Counting the pennies

WHY does a political worker look for a party ticket. There are two main reasons: first, he gets a recognisable symbol, and second,...

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By the Way

By the way : Awaiting poll results in UP

Civil servants in Uttar Pradesh are a fidgety lot these days. The ongoing assembly elections and fast-changing political scenario has forced even senior...