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JAMMU & KASHMIR
Rahul Gandhi lays foundation to Z-Morh tunnel
The tunnel, which runs between Ladakh and Kashmir, would finally make an all-weather road a reality, once complete  |
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ASSEMBLY POLLS
EC announces poll dates for Gujarat, HP; cracks whip on poll malpractices
Setting an example for transparent elections, the EC made it clear that double dealing, if proven, will be penalised |
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POLITICS
‘We have to make a new Gujarat and we will’
Sonia Gandhi visits Rajkot, sounds out poll alert by convincing farmers of the benefits of FDI in retail |
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EXCLUSIVE
‘It was Anna's idea to form a political party, but he backed out’
Arvind Kejriwal talks about his split with Anna Hazare, the future of the IAC movement, and what lies ahead |
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KARNATAKA
Cauvery stir: Farmers lay siege to KSR dam, govt deploys RAF
Farmers are protesting the Cauvery River Authority’s decision to release 9000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu |
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ISRO TRESPASSING CASE
‘Buela got fake ID card nine months ago’
Karnataka police now claim that Buela M Sam, accused of trespassing into ISRO with fake ID card, got the card made in Ahmedabad |
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UTTAR PRADESH
Former UP cabinet minister arrested on corruption charges
Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) arrested Badshah Singh for his involvement in a Rs 400 crore scam |
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PNDT ACT
Civil society urges govt to remove accused under the PNDT Act from committee
Dr Harsh Mahajan is an accused in a case filed by Mitu Khurana who was forced to undergo sex determination test |
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UTTAR PRADESH
UP to ban gutka industry from next financial year
As per estimates, the ban would cost the state exchequer a loss of about Rs 200 crore of revenue |
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
J&K government blocks access to Facebook and Youtube
The orders for censorship, which come at a peaceful time, have left Valley residents confused |
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Terror Without a Clue
Police has been harassing activists and citizens concerned protesting the State’s atrocities by framing charges against them, finds a People’s Hearing Court |
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ENVIRONMENT
Renewable energy: Only solution to communication needs
Sustaining the growing need with impure diesel will only lead to greater environmental threats |
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HEALTH
Subsidy or self respect?
Local communities should be empowered to analyse the extent and risk of environmental pollution caused by open defecation, and to construct toilets without any subsidies |
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MUSIC
Indie Creed
Fifty episodes later, the Tehelka Music Project continues to enchant with its intimate focus on unusual acts, says Ajachi Chakrabarti  |
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MUSIC
The School of TAAQ
Thermal and a Quarter’s ambitious fifth album, 3 Wheels 9 Lives, spans political messaging and groovy listening, says Aradhna Wal |
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ART
A study in letters
A craft exhibition and a new book by Jaya Jaitley stitch the idea of literacy on the Indian artisan tradition, says Karuna John |
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BOOKS
When a book goes booker
Narcopolis is one of six contenders for the 2012 Man Booker prize and Jeet Thayil is both elated and vindicated, says Ayan Meer |
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BOOKS
‘If a shy, gay man born in a Bombay chawl can see this fame, anyone can’
WENDELL Rodricks’ inspirational personal arc and disciplined engagement with his craft make his autobiography an engrossing read. The 52-year-old fashion designer discusses The Green Room with Ajachi chakrabarti. |
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BOOKS
The Font of Genius
Satyajit Ray’s graphic designs are underrated, says Orijit Sen. The comprehensive compilation Looking Beyond is a much-needed corrective. |
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BOOKS
Abbottabad and after
Imtiaz Gul’s book connects the dots between Osama bin Laden’s death and the rising terror attacks on Pakistani cities, says Kunal Majumder |
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FILM REVIEW - FIRE IN BABYLON
Hard knock life
By Ajachi Chakrabarti |
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FILM REVIEW - MOONRISE KINGDOM
Love’s young Dream
By Shougat Dasgupta |
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FILM REVIEW - HEROINE
Lights, Camera, Inaction
By Nishita Jha |
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PSYCHOLOGIES
‘I frame my jokes according to the audience’- Abish Matthews, 25, Stand-Up Comedian
By Adrija Roychowdhury |
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PERSONAL HISTORIES: SEXUALITY
‘I had automatically equated bisexuality with promiscuity’
By Harshad Sharma |
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