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Wine fantasy
Sales of imported wines triple to 2 million cases, and it is projected that this will reach 8 million cases by 2028
 "Wine fantasy")
Dystopia days
At the frightening heart of every dystopia lies someone's disastrous idea of a utopia
 "Dystopia days")
A Kashmir diary
Shiraz, the last single screen hall in Srinagar which today is a dilapidated shell, shut down a quarter century ago soon after the troubles began
 "A Kashmir diary")
Reimagining the wild
There is an element of deification in Mrinalini Mukherjee's work, but rather than symbols of religiosity her sculptures acknowledge folkloric forces outside the realm of our understanding
 "Reimagining the wild")
Urban eyes
According to Census 2011, India has 413,670 beggars and vagrants. Many of them are homeless and, therefore, fall outside of the government's welfare umbrella
 "Urban eyes")
Futility of purity
Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Chupke Chupke ridicules the desire for speaking a pure tongue
 "Futility of purity")
Shankar Acharya: Rupee rises despite higher deficits!
Only a mix of sterilised currency intervention and capital account mgmt can halt the rupee's rise
Everything that counts
On a scale of emotional temperatures, it doesn't get any hotter than the 2019 Indian election did
 "Everything that counts")
More of Mahapatra
Discovering Mahapatra is not unlike discovering India's deep soul
 "More of Mahapatra")
A beer for a beer
According to Euromonitor, while global sales of beer are on the slump, beers with zero or very low (0.5 per cent) alcohol are gaining momentum
 "A beer for a beer")
Wine policies in India
With the Modi juggernaut powering back to a thumping majority in the recent Lok Sabha elections, what does this presage for the wine industry in India?
 "Wine policies in India")
Why paternity leave works
When men share the responsibility of child care, women find it much easier to return to their jobs after a pregnancy
 "Why paternity leave works")
The vision of a leader
No other leader in our history, or that of our neighbours, has been able to produce anything of the quality that Nehru did
 "The vision of a leader")
An American dream
Bill Duffy, a sports agent who represents past and current NBA players, said Joshua's goal of achieving Beckham-like wealth and fame through boxing will not be easy
 "An American dream")
Congress party's month-long silence is welcome; will others follow suit?
It should be there for at least six months, not just one. Television channels will have to reimagine news
 "Congress party's month-long silence is welcome; will others follow suit?")
A world spiralling out of control at Cannes
Economic and social tensions run like a common thread through several of the films competing for Cannes' top prize this year
 "A world spiralling out of control at Cannes")
Band of brothers
The wine itself (a classic Bordeaux blend) is a very dark red, with complex aromas of red fruits and notes of wood and oak
 "Band of brothers")
Diversity's child
Chand has followed up her disclosure by stating that she would fight for the right to marry her 'soulmate'
 "Diversity's child")
Next govt has to undo power-grab that has hijacked India's institutions
Modi prides himself on his image as a strong and decisive leader and, like many others before him, he seems to think that independent institutions stand in the way of strength and decisiveness
 "Next govt has to undo power-grab that has hijacked India's institutions")
Finding football's soul
Top flight football in England is a global phenomenon, more than anywhere else in Europe, more indeed than any league in any sport
 "Finding football's soul")