Stories from Aakar Patel
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The Great Indian (non) Debate
Manifestos in India are neither written nor read seriously. They are incidental.
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The BJP’s politics of polarisation
The record shows that it is not wise to see the BJP and the Congress as being alike.
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India’s single chief ministers
All 5 of these leaders will be prominent in the campaign and in none of their cases will their being single come up.
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A Surat diary
The day after the event, Surat was in danger of being flooded from an overflowing Tapi river again.
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The unthinking and emotional Indian
The crowd takes offence even when it is not the victim and feels entitled to join in handing out punishment.
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I was wrong about Narendra Modi
A campaign fought on the strength of a man’s personality won't change the dynamic of the caste-based Indian election.
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Reading history
As long as you have access to web, an idea of what & where to look, you can educate yourself very well in these times.
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Muslims and white-collar jobs in India
In Indian cities and towns, Muslims are at the bottom of the ladder in the ‘regular wage/salaried’ category.
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The BJP and the numbers game
BJP and its allies must win 240 seats. If the allies deliver 78 of these, that leaves the BJP 162 to win.
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Caesar’s wife and the Gandhis
Vadra is son-in-law of most powerful person in India. If nothing else, Sonia is morally obliged to set matter to rest.









