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The great Indian leapfrog



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In the fast lane



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Hyper colour-sensitivity

Indians in general and North Indians in particular are hypersensitive to skin colour. Fairer the skin, the higher the presumed social status and societal acceptance. Even the caste system was originally based on skin colour (varna in Sanskrit).



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Hits below the belt

"John le Carré's conduct in your pages is like ... that of a man who, having relieved himself in his own hat, makes haste to clamp the brimming chapeau on his head."



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Cashing in on calamity

Fleecing the pilgrims is big business in this country.



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Political soap opera



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Primitive blame game

The latest controversy gives rise to a nagging suspicion: Were the utterances of the Kerala Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleague aimed at deflecting attention from the raging solar scam?



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Hartal greetings!



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Of Palins and Quayles



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The 'ugly Indian' syndrome



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'Spirit'ual Kerala



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The politics of child marriage

India's stand at the UN Human Rights Council was viewed with apprehension by the intelligentsia in Kerala. Many see it as yet another example of appeasement politics.



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Salute Sandhya!



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The marine imbroglio



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Attukal Pongala



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Grizzly should repeat in the Chief Minister’s Trophy




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Geographique and Regina Memorabilis show out




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Vyasa, Lockheed, Ravishing Form, Nyx and Eastern Gold please




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Chief Minister’s Trophy declared null and void due to false start




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King’s Battalion, Still I Rise, Charukala and Admiral Shaw please




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Isnt She Beautiful for the Mysore Dasara Sprint Championship




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Mescalito impresses




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HPSL Pune Derby to be run on Oct. 13.




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Golden Warrior for the Multidimensional Trophy




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Stalin and Rasputin catch the eye 




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African Gold, Czar, Double Scotch, My Solitaire, Jersey King and Magnetic shine




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Magneto claims the Suresh Mahindra Trophy




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King’s Battalion bags the Multidimensional Trophy




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Redefined upstages Santissimo to claim the HPSL Pune Derby




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Seeking The Stars, Pink Jasmine, Still I Rise and Multiflora catch the eye




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Silver Act for the S.S. Cardmaster Memorial Cup




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Champions Way excels




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Thrill Of Brazil and Fiorentini please




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Nyx, Excellent Lass and Balmoral shine




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Dream Seller and Fontana please




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Rains curtails Thursday’s race programme




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Champions Way primed to deliver in the Governor’s Cup




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Madison, Trigger and Little Minister impress




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John Wick, African Gold, Eastern Gold and Vyasa catch the eye




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Rasputin should come good in Fair Haven Trophy




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Sweet Legacy, Young Heart, Lebua and Dedicate impress




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Supernatural, Jade and Celestial catch the eye




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Trevalius, Inspire, Finley, Mescalito and Vivaldo shine




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Suresh Kumar elected




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Field Of Dreams and Irish Gold excel




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Brooklyn Beauty for the Raja Mahboob Karan Memorial Cup




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Dyf, Geographique and Regina Memorabilis show out




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Nightmare claims Raja Mahboob Karan Memorial Cup




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Speculation, Royal Baron, Race For The Stars and Be Calm work well




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Thalassa and Misty catch the eye