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Diversity's child

Chand has followed up her disclosure by stating that she would fight for the right to marry her 'soulmate'

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

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

What is art really worth?

If art is a reflection of its society, in times to come Jeff Koons's will most likely depict a civilisation in which inflatable toy-like balloons will mark a subversive, sardonic high point

Divide and thrive

The many versions of the Ramayana within the country are well known, but the text has also travelled into the rest of Asia, taking on forms that would be unrecognisable to many among its followers

The stubborn old spirit

AGNES is a wearable suit designed to simulate old age by altering the functioning of the arms, legs, hands, neck, spine, eyes, ears and other crucial body parts

The traitor and the patriot

Older readers will remember a time from 30 years ago when no other party would align with the BJP because it was 'communal'

India's external sector: the ghosts of 1991

Is India really vulnerable to a balance-of-payments crisis of the sort last seen in 1990-91? Or are fears overstated?

Indicus Analytics: Weak roots for rural banking

Regional rural banks still play an insignificant role in agricultural credit delivery

How you are being manipulated

Artificial intelligence and online bots are creating trends and influencing buyers in an opaque manner that undermines fundamentals of consumer choice

IL&FS default case: Why debt fund investors need assurance right now

Amfi, mutual funds' industry body, needs to communicate with investors aggressively

Emotion trumps reason

Apart from the obvious risks, the design lens seems too underpowered to bring an election into its focus

Ageism in sports

Every Indian movie with a sports theme follows the same rah-rah template of the underdog climbing to the top despite numerous obstacles

The revival of Grover Zampa

The company had gone into a bit of a slump from around 2008-09 but has crafted a remarkable comeback in these last few years

The end of GoT

It will be heartbreaking if Game of Thrones ends with a whimper trying to sound like a bang

A unique kind of swag

In a country that surpasses the world in its paradox of innately elegant women & effortlessly dowdy men who dress in monotonous western clothes, Jivi Sethi stood out for being spectacularly inventive

Evocation of nature

A Malayali artist who studied in Santiniketan and came to New Delhi to work, Ramachandran found his muse in Rajasthan's Mewar region amidst lotus ponds and a tribal society

Gimme an F

The point is that the use of expletives can be counterproductive if they don't enhance the arguments made by the songwriter

If you want to retire...

I'm looking forward to not having to shave or travel and, instead, potter about the house harassing the dog, growing some bhut jolokia chillies and admiring my bookshelves

Bait and switch

All in all, Super Deluxe's visual explosiveness might make you want to go outside for fresh air, but not at the risk of missing a second of this blisteringly beautiful movie