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MODI’S I-DAY SPEECH: HOPE FOR LGBT COMMUNITY?
Hopes for a resolution of the standoff arising out of the SC judgement on homosexuality perked up after Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech at the Red Fort. No, he did not speak about the rights...
View ArticleCLOTHESLINE – EPISODE 44
A weekly wrap of the good, the bad and the funny from the world of news. NDTV’s BIG STING, Headlines Today gets scary, news goes native and Arnab gets serious about joking. Support Newslaundry. Pay...
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THE SECRET DIARY OF MMS, AGED 81¾, PART 9
Friday, August 8. An MLA in Maharashtra wore a golden shirt for his birthday.Impressed. When it comes to fashion, Maharashtra is always ahead. Apparently,one tall leader from Maharashtra wears...
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TOPPLING THE TIPPLE IN KERALA
A relatively slow news week in India has ensured that Kerala’s move towards prohibition has received a tremendous amount of attention in the media. As policy decisions made on the basis of political...
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THE DAY I WAS RAGGED
The issue of ragging has again come into the spotlight with the incident at Gwalior’s Scindia School. While the boarding school ecosystem may encourage such practices due to its residential status...
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THE BOYS BOARDING BOGIE
I will have to reiterate this point several times in this piece because it’s possible for readers to assume that I am condoning bullying, physical violence or assault in boarding schools. That is not...
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TELEGRAPH’S GENDER GAFFE
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) trust may just get its first female chairperson and The Telegraph decided to inform readers that she is “mother of three”. God save the Queen, sexism is...
View ArticleINDIAN MARKETS: ALL SET TO HIT THE 30,000 MARK?
Is the upward trend in Indian markets here to stay, or is it a case of snowballing speculation? Support Newslaundry. Pay to keep news free and independent. Disclaimer : The information, ideas or...
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LET THEM EAT BISCUIT?
When Harsimrat Kaur Badal, India’s Food Processing (FP) minister and one of the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) many first-time ministers met with Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo’s Chairwoman and Chief...
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ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE: CELEBRITY VS CAUSE?
On a rainy evening in Mumbai, I entered a surprisingly sparsely-populated bus. Sitting before me were two young men, both in their mid-twenties and both with latest mobile phones in their possession....
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TWEET IT LIKE MODI
Since every media house worth its salt is going hysterical with joy over Narendra Modi’s #100days of #AccheDin, we thought we’d join in the jamboree (hear the drum rolls all the way from Japan?). But...
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THE TIMES OF INDIA LIVES IN LA-LA LAND! OR IS IT CLOUD CUCKOO?
The Times of India reporter was clearly struggling for a lead to yet another story on hundred days of Modi Sarkar. After all, there are only that many lead paragraphs which can be spun out for the...
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READING THIS IS COMPULSORY
That was amongst Modi’s worst speeches. He is way more exciting, entertaining and inspiring speaking to adults while seeking votes. Saying “Bada ticklish sawal hai” with a childlike giggle doesn’t do...
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IN THE LIMELIGHT AGAIN
“The child actor in Bicycle Thieves, Enzo Staiola, grew up to be an ordinary mathematics teacher in Italy. He retired very recently. He has no link with cinema. The child actor in ET grew up to be a...
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NAGALAND-ASSAM BORDER DISPUTE: PAST PERSPECTIVE
The Golaghat district of Assam is still burning over a border dispute. Naga separatist group National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak and Muivah (NSCN-IM) unleashed barbaric attacks on Assamese...
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OFF-AIR IN TELANGANA
On June 26, Newslaundry carried a report on the alleged blocking of two news channels, Andhra Jyothi andTV9, in Telangana. We reported that the channels were blocked on instructions from the Chief...
View ArticleTEN (OR MORE) REASONS I LIKE MODI’S TEACHER’S DAY SPEECH
“Voluntary” Compulsion? Yes. Of course it was. The HRD couldn’t be politically incorrect about this, hence dilly-dallied around. BJP spokespersons followed suit. But I feel the same “So what?” about...
View ArticleTHE POLITICS OF SUPERSTITION
On August 11, arch rivals Laloo Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar joined hands at the Hajipur rally and gave an unjustifiable, if not hilarious speech justifying why they joined hands. Before we go...
View ArticleSHOULD RAVI SHASTRI CONTINUE AS CRICKET DIRECTOR?
Should Ravi Shastri be given credit for the Indian cricket team’s recent performance? Support Newslaundry. Pay to keep news free and independent. Disclaimer : The information, ideas or opinions...
View ArticleCLOTHESLINE – EPISODE 45
A weekly wrap of the good, the bad and the funny from the world of news. India TV’s Japanese joyride, Modi’s Japan visit, the Meerut braveheart confusion and more. Support Newslaundry. Pay to keep...
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