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August 6, 2022
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Will Gandhis be arrested?

Will the Gandhis be arrested? Yes.. that’s the big political question that’s blowing in the august wind in the national capital.. this city of byzantine conspiracies and powerplays. Interestingly,...

July 30, 2022
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When the ED comes knocking!

This week’s most striking image has to be the mounds of cash that have been found at the residence of Arpita Mukherjee, close aide of the Bengal minister, Partha...

July 23, 2022
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My Name is Hamid Ansari

My name is Hamid Ansari.. sorry my name is Rajdeep Sardesai.. let me rephrase that.. what if my name was Hamid Ansari and I have served in the Indian...

July 16, 2022
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Mind Your Language

Today, this is a straight bat with a difference.. because this week I am taking you my friends straight into the hallowed portals of the Lok Sabha, the heart...

July 9, 2022
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In The Name Of Kali

This week marks what I believe is peak silly season in Indian politics. After the storm over the toppling of the Maharashtra govt there is a slight lull in...

July 2, 2022
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Maha Coup : When Chess Meets WWE

Straight Bat with the back story on the BJP ‘Maha-coup’ Sena-led govt toppled:, ‘New’ Sena under Shinde; Pawar trumped; Fadnavis downsized; Delhi runs Mumbai. 1) Toppled the Udhav Thackeray...

June 25, 2022
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No ‘Profit’ From Hate

In the aftermath of the Nupur Sharma controversy, the Indian television news media is being targeted from left and right. The left-liberal voices argue that news television is culpable...

June 18, 2022
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RG at ED Boon or Bane?

This week, the political headlines have been dominated by Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by the ED.. with Congress workers and leaders protesting across the country. RG at ED Boon or...

June 10, 2022
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So, Who is the ‘Fringe’?

One word has been often referred to in political conversation: a simple six letter word: ‘fringe’. That’s right: ever since an official response to anger in the Arab world...

June 4, 2022
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Process As Punishment

A few days ago, Sameer Wankhede, the NCB officer and man in charge of the drugs on cruise ship case in which Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan spent...