The X factor: Politicians love social media. For voters, and for democracy, the waters are more muddied

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What we lose when words become weapons

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Turnout talk: Lot of chatter & questions about lower voter participation. Remember, electorate is bigger this time

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America’s sugar rush

US govt pumped in more stimulus during #Covid than other countries. That’s still keeping American economy looking strong. But when the effect wears off, the landing may come fast

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Single & weaker: BJP’s manifesto promises it. But joint theatre commands remain elusive

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Jagdish Bhagwati: ‘Witty polymath & institution builder’

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Missing in #election : Environment risks are borne directly by people. Yet, it hasn’t emerged as a serious poll issue

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MP’s sound of silence

BJP hopes this shows voters’ faith in the party, Congress sees flickers of revival.

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#Mindfield | Our minds have turned against us: #Brain ’s age-old shortcuts are running amok in the #digital age

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Pani, puri & polls: What’s a meeting without the ‘eating’?

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They need the elders: Can student protests bring change? Depends

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More verification, more trust, better democracy

Explainer on the SC judgment in the #EVM case: Court rejected the demand for counting 100% of #VVPAT slips but ordered additional safeguards

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Living the high life

With its clubs, swimming pools, jogging tracks and more, condo gives substance to the idea of a ‘good life’. That it also breeds a sense of entitlement among affluent Indians is part of the package

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It’s important to point out that a finger is not just a finger. It holds a whole range of political metaphors in its hands...

Here’s my 5-point exercise played in tune with today’s sweeping symphony, writes Bachi Karkaria.
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It’s her call

Who has a say on a woman’s decision to donate her organs? It should be only her decision, as an HC ruled

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Just bad ideas

Inheritance & wealth taxes are wrong responses to the social fallout of economic transformation

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Prayer for the son didn’t work for the party

Deve Gowda’s party JDS is battling to simply exist. For years, much of its efforts have gone into building the career of his political heir Kumaraswamy

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Soak the rich? Won’t help the poor

Nowhere has redistribution of private assets solved inequality. It is only by broadening the participative base of economic activity that everyone wins. Democracy & private property walk hand in hand.

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#SecondOpinion | Sense & Sensex

Even as India’s #stock market booms, rupee continues its downhill slide. Does #Sensex make any sense?

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Power of NOTA

A negative #vote is also a message, a call for change. It should not be reduced to only symbolism

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