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What Lies Ahead: How My Agnostic Self Got Hooked To The Magic Of Predictions
Few people know this about me, but I am an avowed horoscope addict. I'm the most irreligious person you'll ever meet -- well, maybe not the most, but I'm certainly quite strong in my faith about no...
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We're A Nation Of Criminals Under 377, And That Needs To Change Now
Last night, I appeared on television for the nth time to talk about Section 377. I was literally speaking out in the dark, as we had one of our regular Goan monsoon power cuts; the shooting was done in...
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India Turns To Myanmar, Africa For Pulses; Tomato Crisis ‘Seasonal,' Says Paswan
The government has approved the import of pulses from Myanmar and Africa, as prices of pulses have gone up to ₹170 per kilo and that of tomatoes to ₹100 a kilo, according to media reports. Prices of...
View Article'Sauchayala Chhe!' Gujarat Schools Will Now Roll Call To Ensure Toilets At...
Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet campaign Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been trying to make its footprint in his home state, Gujarat, for a while now, there's still a long way to go. Recent data...
View ArticleRankled At Being Addressed As 'Dear', Smriti Irani Advises Women To 'Keep...
It started with a sarcastic remark by Bihar's education minister Ashok Choudhary on Twitter, asking his counterpart in the Centre, Smriti Irani, when the new education policy will be put in place....
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Resolving Islam's Conflict With Modernity
Before I begin, it is essential that I clarify my intent. I am neither a theologian nor a history scholar. So what follows is a friendly initiative to dialogue with like-minded individuals, without any...
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Drug-Themed 'Udta Punjab' Releases Today As Nihalani Denies CBFC Role In...
The controversial drug-themed film Udta Punjab will finally be released across 2000 screens in India today, capping weeks of tense courtroom drama over cuts suggested by the censor board, even as the...
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6 Typical Indian Things Indians Do When Abroad
Indian’s can be found anywhere in the world. In fact, if you call out the names ‘Jignesh’ or ‘Hardik’ or ‘Sukhpreet’, we are sure wherever you are you’ll hear somebody say, ‘Yeah! Who called my name?’...
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The Morning Wrap: Amartya Sen Says Caste System Is Anti-National; Ravindra...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost The Vishwa...
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Why Mayawati's BSP Doesn't Do Pre-Poll Alliances
There’s been wide-spread speculation of the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh entering into a pre-poll alliance with the Congress. The speculation became serious after the BSP gave...
View ArticleAmartya Sen Calls Indian Caste System 'Anti National'
LONDON -- Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen today criticised the practice in India of branding people who don't "toe a certain line" as anti-national. Addressing a special event at the London School...
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6 Best Fitness Trackers To Buy Under ₹5000
As in the rest of the world, the Indian wearables market is witnessing a significant surge. And at the heart of this trend is is the boom in the sale of fitness trackers. FitBit is the highest selling...
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What The Great Meat Divide Says About Indian Politics
Generalisations have a grain of truth. It is not hard to generalise that vegetarian Hindus are more likely to have an aversion to Muslims, given that Muslims eat meat, and they eat it with pride. It...
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The Star Of Apple's Developer Conference Is 9 Year Old Anvitha Vijay
By any reckoning, being invited by Apple to attend their World Wide Developers Conference or WWDC, is a big recognition. But being a WWDC invitee at the tender age of 9 is just plain amazing. The just...
View ArticleSonia Gandhi's Photo On WhatsApp Triggers Violence, One Killed
JABALPUR -- A 33-year-old man was killed and six others injured in a clash between two groups early Thursday over an objectionable photo of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a WhatsApp messenger group,...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Surreal Moment A Giant Monitor Lizard Knocked A Door In Thailand
On Wednesday, a Thai resident captured the moment of horror on his camera when a gigantic monitor lizard invaded his private property and stood tall at the doorsteps of his house. Attanai Thaiyuanwong...
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This Mumbai Woman's Adorable Father's Day Sketches Say It All
Sometimes words just aren't enough to express the bond between a father and his daughter. Which is why Krupali Shah decided to translate some especially fond memories of her relationship with her dad...
View ArticleAmit Shah Ought To Be More Responsible About Making Incendiary Claims Like...
NEW DELHI -- Now that BJP MP Hukum Singh's tale about hundreds of Hindu families "fleeing" Kairana due to the terror unleashed by the Muslims has been shown up to be a rather tall tale, Bhartiya Janata...
View ArticleA 65-Year-Old Man Died While Watching A Night Show Of 'The Conjuring 2' In...
On Thursday night, a man from Andhra Pradesh, aged 65, died while watching a night show of the Hollywood horror film The Conjuring 2 in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The man had gone to catch the film...
View ArticleA History Scholar Ripped The Posters Of 'Mohenjo Daro' To Shreds
Ashutosh Gowariker may pride himself as a director with an astute knowledge of history, but just the first posters of his new period love story, Mohenjo Daro, were enough for a Twitter user to point...
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