• The Federal

    The Eighth Column - Page 47

    What's the real drive behind temple facelifts in Odisha — tourism promotion or soft Hindutva?

    Debi Mohanty
    23 April 2021 2:09 PM IST

    Into his fifth consecutive term as Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik announced his ambitious plan to develop Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath, into a world heritage city.

    Whats the real drive behind temple facelifts in Odisha — tourism promotion or soft Hindutva?
    The Eighth Column
    How the syncretic culture of North Karnataka remains strong despite BJPs rise
    The Eighth Column

    How the syncretic culture of North Karnataka remains strong despite BJP's rise

    22 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Putting off NEET-PG exam, an unhealthy move bound to worsen Covid healthcare
    The Eighth Column

    Putting off NEET-PG exam, an unhealthy move bound to worsen Covid healthcare

    20 April 2021 2:29 PM IST
    How the new abortion law fails to give women the absolute right over their bodies
    The Eighth Column

    How the new abortion law fails to give women the absolute right over their bodies

    19 April 2021 2:05 PM IST
    Is a caste-riddled India ready to look beyond surnames?

    Is a caste-riddled India ready to look beyond surnames?

    16 April 2021 12:22 PM IST
    How the bitter Bengal polls turned into a catchy sloganeering game

    How the bitter Bengal polls turned into a catchy sloganeering game

    15 April 2021 2:32 PM IST
    How Rajinikanth remade his way into superstardom

    How Rajinikanth remade his way into superstardom

    14 April 2021 5:28 PM IST
    Tech monopoly, exploitation drive smaller players into despair

    Tech monopoly, exploitation drive smaller players into despair

    13 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    When three is not a crowd: Tapping fungi for crop fertilisers

    When three is not a crowd: Tapping fungi for crop fertilisers

    12 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Why Hyderabadis can’t wait for their favourite Haleem this Ramzan

    Why Hyderabadis can’t wait for their favourite Haleem this Ramzan

    9 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Elections or not, Assams Sattras are a political hotspot

    Elections or not, Assam's Sattras are a political hotspot

    7 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Dravida Aatchi: Why it’s not easy to erase 50 years of Dravidian rule

    Dravida Aatchi: Why it’s not easy to erase 50 years of Dravidian rule

    6 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Natham Colony caste violence: 8 yrs on, scars remain

    Natham Colony caste violence: 8 yrs on, scars remain

    5 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    How a co-op bank in Telangana helped avert farm woes for six decades

    How a co-op bank in Telangana helped avert farm woes for six decades

    2 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    How this Bengal village became the home of Iyengars from South India

    How this Bengal village became the home of Iyengars from South India

    1 April 2021 12:30 PM IST
    The second wave, emerging variants and the vaccines

    The second wave, emerging variants and the vaccines

    30 March 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Bhavani Jamakkalam: Weavers in knots despite GI tag

    Bhavani Jamakkalam: Weavers in knots despite GI tag

    Prabhu Mallikarjunan
    29 March 2021 12:25 PM IST

    It’s nearing lunchtime. In the scorching heat with temperatures already soaring over 40 degrees Celsius, two bare-bodied men and two women sit on the...

    Why Hyderabads love for Irani chai is turning cold

    Why Hyderabad's love for Irani chai is turning cold

    26 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    Inside a museum of broken memories and families divided by war

    Inside a museum of broken memories and families divided by war

    25 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    Being a cartoonist in ‘too much democracy’ -- hear it from Hasif Khan

    Being a cartoonist in ‘too much democracy’ -- hear it from Hasif Khan

    24 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    A small tribe’s struggle to balance development and cultural identity

    A small tribe’s struggle to balance development and cultural identity

    23 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    How a tiny temple became BJP’s big tool for renaming Hyderabad

    How a tiny temple became BJP’s big tool for renaming Hyderabad

    22 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    Mahabharata to Márquez: One family kept an art form alive for six generations

    Mahabharata to Márquez: One family kept an art form alive for six generations

    19 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    Playing the Malayali card and loving it

    Playing the Malayali 'card' and loving it

    18 March 2021 12:25 PM IST
    Why everybodys favourite Manali is teetering on the brink

    Why everybody's favourite Manali is teetering on the brink

    17 March 2021 12:23 PM IST
    Gyms to coaching classes to healthcare: How mosques in Hyderabad are transforming lives

    Gyms to coaching classes to healthcare: How mosques in Hyderabad are transforming lives

    16 March 2021 12:30 PM IST
    How Kannada news channels once again proved that misogyny rules

    How Kannada news channels once again proved that misogyny rules

    15 March 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Why Sri Lankan Tamils feel Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy ignored their history

    Why Sri Lankan Tamils feel Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy ignored their history

    12 March 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Memes: The joke is on you, Mr Politician

    Memes: The joke is on you, Mr Politician

    11 March 2021 12:30 PM IST
    Why the unsparing khaps still enjoy popular support

    Why the unsparing khaps still enjoy popular support

    10 March 2021 12:30 PM IST
    X