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1 September 2016

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TROUBLE IN THE RANKS
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Former RSS Goa Chief Subhash Velingkar Can Create A Major Headache For The BJP

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The Sandeep Kumar Sex Scandal Reinforces AAP's Clean Image

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Cheerleaders of the BJP and opponents of the AAP got into their usual rut immediately after the news broke of the Sandeep Kumar sex tape and his subsequent sacking. “Is this the clean politics Arvind Kejriwal promised? How did three ministers have to be sacked within one year?” asked righteous voices from all sides. Editor of news agency ANI Smita Prakash tweeted, “Just like any other party.” But really? If that had been true, no minister of ours would ever have been sacked.

Akshay Marathe National Joint Secretary - Organisation Building, Aam Aadmi Party

Is The Delhi-Jaipur Drive Any Better Than It Was 30 years Ago?

Adnan Abidi / Reuters
We were driving to Jaipur. The highway was a single carriageway with two lanes and a narrow shoulder. It was for the most part, smooth. No tolls marred our journey. The only trolls were the trucks and the occasional kings of the road, state transport buses. Those you needed to watch for and speed up to outrun them or scurry out of their way. The trucks were gentler and tried to avoid crushing you. Dhabas were non-existent

Nitya Jacob Water Policy Analyst and Consultant

PHOTOS: A Classroom In Kargil

Qamoos Bukhari
In a distant village in the northwestern Indian Himalayas, quiet prevails in the classroom of a government primary school. The children sit with their lessons open in front of them, poised to learn. The only thing that's missing from the scene is the teacher, who seems to have played truant today. The children still try to make the best of the situation...

Qamoos Bukhari Author/photographer - 'Borderless: The Artisans of Kashmir

No, A Single Parent Isn't Mom And Dad Rolled Into One

Imagezoo
When you see an advertisement that shows a son gifting his mother a mug that says “World's Best Dad” or a meme that says in effect that a single dad is as caring and loving as a mom, it immediately becomes aspirational. I won't lie -- three years back, all this is what I thought it meant to be a single parent. I wanted to be that mom who got that mug from her son.

Jaibala Rao Blogger, Freelance Writer & Columnist

Guys, Must You Really Squeeze Into Skinny Jeans?

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My sense of fashion isn't what you'd call trendsetting. But somewhere along the line, I seem to have missed the notice that a lot of other men seemed to have received. The notice that seems to have them convinced that skinny (or super-skinny, *shudder*) jeans are perfect for them.

Sid Balachandran Writer, Web Columnist & SAHD

This Performance Arts Project For Kids Brought Mothers Out Of Their Shell Too

In 2013, Deeganta Dutta, an MBA from IIM Calcutta, had just finished his sixth year as a consultant in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It might seem unlikely that he would then begin working closely with Nidhi Lamba, a bioscience graduate trained in theatre from the National School of Drama, but as Teach For India Fellows, this is precisely the sort of experience they anticipated. In fact, it is unique collaborations like these that lead to amazing initiatives like Project Aarzoo.

Teach For India A nationwide movement that aims to eliminate inequity in education in India

The Tyranny Of The Unelected Is Thwarting The Will Of Delhi's People

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In the last few weeks, Delhi has been reduced to a Middle Eastern constitutional monarchy. We have an elected legislature, but the Sultan of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, doesn't bother with it. How to overturn a democratic mandate and govern through unelected officials? The Lieutenant Governor’s orders in the last two days can read as an instructions manual.

Atishi Marlena Member of the Political Affairs Committee, Aam Aadmi Party

The Corruption Joke, Pal!

Ahmad Masood / Reuters
When is the last time you remember a prime-time debate or a newspaper headline featuring anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare? My personal guesstimate is not even once in the last four years. Practically no one ever mentions what had become then the national shibboleth -- the Lokpal Bill. What has led to Hazare’s ignominious fall and the dramatic disappearance of the Lokpal Bill from public memory? Was that self-righteous brouhaha just a deadly political game in clever disguise?

Sanjay Jha National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress party

Azadi Resurrected: A Referendum In Blood

Danish Ismail / Reuters
The level of defiance in Kashmir is at an all-time high. Even if the Kashmiris have seized their power through laying down their lives and limbs, they have a clear agreement that their fight is for Azadi and nothing less. This uprising once again drives a nail into the coffin of those Indian narratives that undermine Kashmir's resolution by the ahistoric, nationalistic and myopic analytics such as "underdevelopment," "mismanagement," "unemployment," "alienation," and "failure to integrate."

Ather Zia Political anthropologist

Why Demonizing Doctors Will Harm The Health Of The Nation

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why are doctors stereotyped as snobbish, heartless and villainous in the media? The truth is that doctors today are the most vulnerable group of professionals. Why does the number of assaults on doctors exceed that of any other professional? Why do we have one of the highest rates of suicide? Why do the grievances of the medical fraternity not receive any redressal whatsoever from the government?

Dr Soham D. Bhaduri Doctor, Medical Officer in Alibagh, Maharashtra

Wrapped Or Unwrapped, Women Can Never Get It Right

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Whether it's a bikini or a burkini, we continue to be reduced to mere objects who carry the burden of expectations on their shoulders. We don't dress for ourselves but for others and the reactions our clothing may evoke in them.

Purba Ray Writer

The Shameful Discrimination Against Israeli Athletes Must Stop

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The most recent incident took place in the 2016 Rio Olympics during the men's heavyweight judo bout between Or Sasson of Israel and Egyptian judoka El Shehaby. After the match, which Sasson won, Shehaby spurned a handshake extended by Sasson. Another similar incident occurred in Rio when a Saudi judoka quit because there was a chance that she could have faced Gili Cohen, an Israeli. The opening day ceremony sparked controversy when the Lebanese delegation refused to travel in the same bus as Israeli athletes.

Andrew I. Pereira Researcher specializing in Middle Eastern politics.

This Is Why I'm Mad About Mandu [Photoblog]

Mridul Pareek
When I informed my parents that I was going to Mandu, they were quite confused as they had never even heard of it. In case you haven’t heard of it either, Mandu is a small town situated in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. And the reason why I was so excited to go there is because it is home to some of the most beautiful medieval Afghan architecture in India.

Mridul Pareek Student, IIT Gandhinagar

Why I Wholeheartedly Support France's Burkini Ban

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It is important to remember that this ban isn't directed at women. It is actually meant to strike a blow at the patriarchal oppression of women. France wants no part in this systematic inequality and is also wary of the influence that these orthodox attitudes can have in pushing their own society back in time.

Amit Nangia Development professional

A.S. Dulat Is Wrong, Dialogue Won't Solve The Kashmir Problem

Faisal Mahmood / Reuters
In a recent interview to The Wire, former RAW chief A.S. Dulat suggested that the only way to solve the Kashmir imbroglio is through dialogue, not aggression. I submit that Mr. Dulat's statements in this context are meaningless clichés and platitudes. They are totally superficial, and reflect little understanding of the realities of the Kashmir problem. Those who think that mere political dialogue can resolve the Kashmir problem are living in a fool's paradise. They do not know what is really happening. So, let me explain.

Markandey Katju Former Judge, Supreme Court of India; Former Chairman, Press Council of India

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