Manish Dubey
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Gurugram, HR, India
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Past articles by Manish:
America’s Diminishing Democracy Is Hurting India’s Too
America is no longer inspiring India. Instead, it is providing a justification for the political overreach and social polarization in Indian society. → Read More
Why Haryana school admission form raises some serious questions
Hinting at how the data would help streamline government benefits to students, the exercise has ensured parents will think twice before skipping optional fields. → Read More
Blame Modi-Amit Shah for helping Opposition unite against BJP
It is likely that the opponents wouldn't have shed their past baggage to come together had the prospect of a Modi hegemony not been pitched so strongly. → Read More
Why middle class India hates NGOs
Redistribution of government largesse and international embarrassment are among their top fears. → Read More
Happy Birthday, Govida
Govinda turns 58 on December 21. Of course, you - someone who has followed Hindi films in the eighties and nineties - know Govinda. Energetic grinder. Wicked comic. Blingy dresser. The Hero No. 1 who rolled with a simpleton-with-nous screen persona and struck box office gold. → Read More
India’s Best Hits: From Sachin’s Mighty Six to Gavaskar’s Nudge
Here’s a look at some of the best strokeplay carried out in Indian cricket history. → Read More
Nehra’s Retirement Match Could Be a Lesson For Future Generations
The audience reserves special appreciation for a support cast that ends its part well & exits the stage gracefully. → Read More
Time For The Grand Old Party to Ask: Where Are the Congresswomen?
Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that women were more visible in the Congress has gone uncommented upon. → Read More
Gujarat Elections: Master Finisher Narendra Modi Faces Home Ground Challenge In Gujarat
Narendra Modi led the BJP to a more emphatic parliamentary election win in 2014 than poll pundits had predicted. BJP is banking on him in Gujarat and Karnataka. → Read More
2014 Was Chaiwallah vs Shehzada – 2019 to Be Maharaj vs Jan Saathi
People have started revisiting their notions of the kind of leadership India needs. → Read More
Why August 2017 May Well Have Marked The Beginning Of The End Of Modi’s Honeymoon
The rot stood more clearly exposed than ever. → Read More
How Godmen Unite—And Divide—Families
Either you succumb or you fight. → Read More
How BJP is Trying to Divide Bahujans to Avert Its Biggest Threat
The BJP appears to have a strategy in place to manage the challenge the bahujan constituency represents. → Read More
Bawana Win: What AAP Can Learn From BSP to Avoid a Similar Fate
AAP needs to either free Arvind Kejriwal from chief ministership or give latitude to other leaders. → Read More
Why The Songs On The Radio Make Me Feel Old
There seem to be only two types of numbers on air and both leave me cold. → Read More
Crafting ‘New’ Congress To Take On The BJP
It can’t be a rebranding exercise alone. → Read More
Reviving the Congress: Rahul Can Be BCCI Chief, But Not Captain
Inducting new talent and overseeing the party from a vantage point can help Rahul Gandhi revamp the Congress. → Read More
Yes, Nitish Kumar Blundered By Backing the NDA on Kovind
After his decision of backing the NDA candidate for President, is Nitish the man to steer the opposition in 2019? → Read More
Of Wild Asses, Narendra Modi and Amitabh Bachchan's Two Avatars
Modi's unwitting embrace of Bachchan's two phenomenally popular avatars contributes significantly to his popularity among today's youth. → Read More
Why Demonetisation Is Unlikely to Impact BJP’s Long-Term Prospects
Despite the uncertainty about the political impact of note ban, the party holds an advantage for several reasons, including its strong track record of capitalising on crises within regional parties. → Read More