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A salutary lesson

Did the BJP, never mind their 400-paar bravado, detect real disillusionment on the ground? That might explain their somewhat schizophrenic campaign: some talk of development, some of handouts, a lot of anti-Muslim dogwhistling (then denial, and then more dogwhistling), topped off with some clearly delusional talk.

04 June 2024, 19:05 IST

A salutary lesson

A salutary lesson

A salutary lesson

04 June 2024, 19:05 IST

When the pen’s sharper

'Knife' is not flawless, but it is an important book because it strikes out at religious absolutism and underlines truths about the place of writers such as Rushdie in this fast-changing, angry world, writes Sitaraman Shankar.

04 May 2024, 21:23 IST

When the pen’s sharper

When the pen’s sharper

When the pen’s sharper

04 May 2024, 21:23 IST

6 am: Editor hands you your newspaper

For this story, Sitaraman Shankar sets out on a scooter to drop off copies of Deccan Herald, the daily he edits. The experience brings him fresh insights into the 24/7 news cycle, which begins on the field and segues to the newsroom.

08 March 2024, 22:27 IST

6 am: Editor hands you your newspaper

6 am: Editor hands you your newspaper

6 am: Editor hands you your newspaper

08 March 2024, 22:27 IST

ICC World Cup: Warner, Marsh bludgeon tons to put Australia’s Cup campaign on track

Pakistan got off to a cultured century opening stand of their own between Imam Ul-Haq (70) and Abdullah Shafique (64), but the sheer weight of runs was always going to be too much for a side oddly without an X factor player in this tournament.

20 October 2023, 16:40 IST

ICC World Cup: Warner, Marsh bludgeon tons to put Australia’s Cup campaign on track

ICC World Cup: Warner, Marsh bludgeon tons to put Australia’s Cup campaign on track

ICC World Cup: Warner, Marsh bludgeon tons to put Australia’s Cup campaign on track

20 October 2023, 16:40 IST

ICC World Cup: Australia bludgeon 367, powered by record-breaking Warner and Marsh

David Warner (163) and Mitchell Marsh (121) put on 259 for the first wicket in alarmingly rapid time, bludgeoning 18 sixes and 24 fours between them before Pakistan exerted a modicum of control by getting eight wickets for 104, with spearhead Shaheen Afridi producing a superb late spell to end with 5/54.

20 October 2023, 12:25 IST

ICC World Cup: Australia bludgeon 367, powered by record-breaking Warner and Marsh

ICC World Cup: Australia bludgeon 367, powered by record-breaking Warner and Marsh

ICC World Cup: Australia bludgeon 367, powered by record-breaking Warner and Marsh

20 October 2023, 12:25 IST

Cornered Tigers wait on wounded Kangaroos

Australia are used to turning up for ICC tournaments and finding themselves in the semis with minimal sweat; when Pakistan get there, it is often by taking the scenic route.

19 October 2023, 14:18 IST

Cornered Tigers wait on wounded Kangaroos

Cornered Tigers wait on wounded Kangaroos

Cornered Tigers wait on wounded Kangaroos

19 October 2023, 14:18 IST

DH@75: Editor's Note

As India hurtles ahead, there will be a need to fight for causes such as equality, sustainability and the rights of common folk.

17 June 2023, 06:00 IST

DH@75: Editor's Note

DH@75: Editor's Note

DH@75: Editor's Note

17 June 2023, 06:00 IST

Editor's Note | Independence Day: A licence to dream

Of the first 75 years, you could say this: Thanks to what has been achieved, these wishes are horses we — no longer beggars in any sense — have a licence to ride

15 August 2022, 01:55 IST

Editor's Note | 75 Years of India’s Independence: A licence to dream

Editor's Note | 75 Years of India’s Independence: A licence to dream

Editor's Note | Independence Day: A licence to dream

15 August 2022, 01:55 IST

The hazards of nation-building through poisoned wells

13 February 2022, 02:42 IST

The hazards of nation-building through poisoned wells

The hazards of nation-building through poisoned wells

The hazards of nation-building through poisoned wells

13 February 2022, 02:42 IST

Editor's Note | DH on Saturday

We’re not given much to nostalgia, but we do have a gift for DH loyalists

04 December 2021, 07:42 IST

Editor's Note | DH on Saturday

Editor's Note | DH on Saturday

Editor's Note | DH on Saturday

04 December 2021, 07:42 IST