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What freedom has meant for the Indian economy

India's economic indicators have witnessed a spirited recovery since the end of the British Raj but the gains in social indicators have been less impressive

4 min read15 Aug 2017
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1947: A story of tricolour ‘halwas’ and subversive ‘mithais’

How sweets across the country emerged as players in the freedom movement and carried the imprint of Partition

3 min read11 Aug 2017
Opinion

Narendra Modi’s errors stem from his insincerity

From mixing up 'Vaishnav Jan' verses to posing as Gandhi on a calendar, all suggest a sense of discomfort, perhaps even deep-rooted insecurity because it seems so insincere

4 min read9 Feb 2017
Politics

Hafiz Saeed: My arrest will give fresh impetus to Kashmiris struggle against India

Hafiz Saeed says if Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks that he would get respite in Kashmir after his arrest, then he is seriously mistaken

1 min read31 Jan 2017
Opinion

The selective memory of nations

What do you do if nations and communities only want to remember what they want to remember?

4 min read20 Jan 2017
Mint-lounge

The national anthem’s moment

In the year we were made more aware of its importance than ever before, its short history and what Tagore, its creator, thought about nationalism

8 min read30 Dec 2016
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Why Periyar would have led today’s ‘anti-nationals’

Periyar was the enfant terrible of his time, yet many Indians of his day embraced him and millions celebrated his rationality

4 min read24 Dec 2016
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Ideas for a truly new India, from Bhagat Singh

The revolutionary's extensive writings on religion, violence, war and politics are relevant even in today's world, decades after his death

6 min read1 Oct 2016
Politics

PM Modi to kick off mega campaign to rekindle spirit of patriotism

Incidents such as the Kakori case, Quit India movement and Dandi March will be recalled in '70 saal azadi-yaad karo kurbani' campaign

1 min read2 Aug 2016
Opinion

How Nelson Mandela was more different than similar to Mahatma Gandhi

The South African freedom struggle was different from India's, and the paths Mandela and Gandhi took were also different

7 min read7 Dec 2013
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