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Fri,24 May 2013

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Samar Halarnkar

Not the right tablet

Personal computers are not going to win political parties the votes they so actively seek. An inclusive society is now their only chance. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Let us place hope first

The government's biggest election gamble faces misplaced criticism. It's not just about food but how it should reach the plates of the poor. Samar Halarnkar writes.

India’s bare branches

Are rising incidences of rape related to young men made excess by the systematic killing of female children? It is a question worth asking. Samar Halarnkar writes.

The Ides of May

To get some idea of what India wants — and gets instead — it’s a good idea to watch the Karnataka elections. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Excluding the rest

The religious indoctrination of young people from middle-class families can only accentuate emerging India's divisions. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Reimagining Kashmir

Afzal Guru’s hanging should be a pivotal moment for a state never meant to be. There is no better time to consider a novel third-party solution. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Our Hindu rashtra

Whether in Delhi or the states, the Congress or the BJP, secular India is gradually coming apart. The nation is being remade. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Arrested development

Consigned to the bottom rungs of a pernicious, officially sanctioned caste system, the Indian constabulary can only fail its diverse, demanding country, writes Samar Halarnkar.

In private republics

Middle-class India is quick to rage after every new outrage. But this is done mostly within the comfort of the mob, Samar Halarnkar writes.

Dark, silent night

The Indian family hides terrible secrets. Unless we reveal them in the cold light of day, India’s misogyny will never end. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Start now, fix later

The UPA has come up with a neat slogan for the poor -- except it doesn’t know who’s poor and has really no time to find out, writes Samar Halarnkar.

India’s big chance

The infrastructure to transform child health is in place. Can Aamir Khan help revive a faltering but critical programme? Samar Halarnkar writes.

India’s great sickness

An upsurge in sexual assault and harassment is being boosted by those who, instead of caring and protecting, often end up shaming the victim, writes Samar Halarnkar.

The game changers

As corruption grows and politics swings between the venal and bizarre, the mango people are likely to become receptive to someone who breaks from the herd. Samar Halarnkar writes.

Gandhi would approve

Junking the sedition law will boost free speech, as removing the anti-homosexuality law updated morality. Samar Halarnkar writes.

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