Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019 | Last Update : 02:31 AM IST
Shobhaa De
The Bongo-fication of a Nobel Laureate
To make matters worse, Banerjee is also Amartya Sen’s protégé. Oh dear! Amartya babu, also a Bengali Nobel Laureate, is not on NaMo’s speed dial.
19 Oct 2019 4:40 AM
Folks, get ready to vanquish evil this Dusshera!
As a lead up to Dusshera next week, we should ideally be focusing on the victory of good over evil.
05 Oct 2019 1:46 AM
A new kind of Bollywood hero is now emerging
Here, Ayushmann gets to channel his inner woman by effectively using his falsetto voice to fool ardent listeners.
21 Sep 2019 2:12 AM
In times of economic anxiety, old is gold indeed
Madame Sitharaman, it is time to rejig outdated rules and challenge Budget traditions.
07 Sep 2019 12:16 AM
Can Chidambaram do a ‘mutual’ to get out of mess?
It’s useless to talk about “following the law” scrupulously blah blah blah. It sounds good on paper.
24 Aug 2019 3:55 AM
How different will Naya J&K and Purana J&K be?
The most significant fallout of the Article 370 nullification has been an unlikely development within the Congress Party.
10 Aug 2019 12:05 AM
Don & Boris: Two weirdoes with too much power
Both Boris and Donald have made public displays of outrageous conduct their calling cards.
27 Jul 2019 12:10 AM
Why India needs more ‘professional pessimists’
It is the wretchedness of these very lives that the Budget 2019-2020 was supposed to address.
13 Jul 2019 5:01 AM
India is ‘drunk’ on Mahua: A political star is born
The political nuance of “Vande Mataram” was not missed by political watchers, who read much more than a routine oath into their words.
29 Jun 2019 12:16 AM
‘Law of the jungle’ prevails... in Kathua & beyond
One dreads to wake up and read the front page these days.
15 Jun 2019 2:09 AM
Love the new glam-sham parliamentarians
In India, we are dealing with tricky age issues as well. Age… and a dramatic shift in attitude, as symbolised by two newly-minted parliamentarians.
01 Jun 2019 6:38 AM
Is there a method to Mamata’s madness…?
During an animated conversation with friends at our home, it was interesting to hear multiple points of view on the outcome of this election.
18 May 2019 12:10 AM
On D-Day, may the least offensive person win!
The most wonderful thing about our electorate is the unpredictability factor which proves the best of poll forecasters wrong time and again.
04 May 2019 12:44 AM
Millennials’ choice: Chors, chowkidars, goons
The PM himself is cautiously responding to questions on serious failures of his government by dodging direct replies and resorting to wordplay.
20 Apr 2019 12:33 AM
Women simply don’t count in Elections 2019
The message going out is simple — use your physical attributes to charm, disarm, seduce and woo the voter.
06 Apr 2019 12:05 AM
Countdown is on… May the best chowkidar win!
A chowkidar’s primary role is to guard and protect those who have hired him.
23 Mar 2019 12:15 AM
For India’s sake, allow the press to do its job
We are fortunate enough in India to have a reasonably credible national press.
09 Mar 2019 12:32 AM
Why I feel sorry for Priyanka…
Priyanka’s legendary charm and people skills are simply not enough to do the trick.
23 Feb 2019 12:52 AM
Dekho, dekho… paisa pheko… tamasha dekho…
The most pathetic election stunt involves getting back our financial fugitives with a great deal of bombast and show.
09 Feb 2019 2:15 AM
Let our ‘Sisters in Arms’ lead the way in 2019
Locals used the rally as an excuse to skip work and stay parked in all those fancy Kolkata clubs they seem to prefer to their own homes.
26 Jan 2019 2:02 AM
Columns
The elevation of these urges sapped the nation of creativity, tolerance and focus, with severe effects for economic potency.
But the surprise is that so has newly created Telengana! Dividing states seems to do wonders for reducing inequality.
There was a third covering letter from the British ambassador in Brussels.
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