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    June 8, 2013
    An Indian is a hyphenated creature. For him there is no conflict of interest, there is only maximisation or juggling of interests.
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    June 8, 2013
    Whether it's Dhoni, Kumble or the legendary Gavaskar, they've all put propriety aside for personal gains.
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    June 8, 2013
    A 2009 ban on doctors accepting gifts and hospitality from pharma companies has done little to end the nexus between the two who continue to treat…
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A man's man Shivananda Khan spent his life speaking up for men who have sex with men.
Bhowmick and the first family of Indian football At first glance, it would be the craziest set-up in professional football.
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Lina Prokofiev's letters Sergei Prokofiev was a nasty and abusive husband.
Banking on women Lakhimi Baruah of Jorhat runs a profitable all-women bank for the past 14…
Sound of movies Oscar-winning sound engineer has crafted technology that can re-create…
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The graduation: A convocation of speeches
Today's kids are a lot more resourceful.
Chidanand Rajghatta
Can Modi win in 2014?
BJP needs to back Modi completely.
Chetan Bhagat
What's it with China?
Other nations of course concern global thinkers.
Gautam Adhikari
Case File
Judicial jugaad

Judicial jugaad

Vikram Doctor | May 4, 2013
The current power and stature enjoyed by the SC owes much to a judgment delivered 40 years ago in the Kesavananda Bharati case.
Food for thought
The soufflé always rises

The soufflé always rises

Vikram Doctor | April 20, 2013
Bhicoo Manekshaw was a true lover of parsley, sage and rosemary but especially Basil & Thyme.
'I want to eat tomato'
Last suppers

Last suppers

Vikram Doctor | November 24, 2012
At that moment of death, do we offer food and is it taken, as Kasab did with the tomatoes.
Elephant symbol
The elephant in the polling booth

The elephant in the polling booth

Vikram Doctor | November 3, 2012
The Republicans have one thing in common with the BSP - their logo is the Indian elephant.
Master chef
Julia Child: India and beyond

Julia Child: India and beyond

Vikram Doctor | August 18, 2012
The famous American chef would have been 100 this week.
A satire that has an ancient Hindu myth
Man with the acid pen

Man with the acid pen

Vikram Doctor | August 4, 2012
He was the scion of an elite American family, who was obsessed with US politics.
Good Earth
Desi by nature

Desi by nature

Vikram Doctor | July 7, 2012
The organic movement is catching on in India, with food shops multiplying as well as the number of people growing organic produce on their farms.
QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY
Trans toilet turmoil

Trans toilet turmoil

Vikram Doctor | June 23, 2012
Whether it's the bathroom they should use or the jail they're thrown in, there's no escaping transphobia.
Dark Side
Mumbai's night watchmen

Mumbai's night watchmen

Vikram Doctor | June 16, 2012
The hockey-stick wielding policeman is only the latest in a long row of 'moralists' who have tried to take the shimmer out of the…
astronomical phenomenon
Heavenly transit

Heavenly transit

Vikram Doctor | May 12, 2012
A tiny speck will appear on one side of the Sun in less than a month. That little black dot is one of the rarest sights in astronomy. Miss it and you…
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