Abheek Barman
Abheek Barman
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Beware of the Pickpocket, Especially at the Fuel Pump

There’s been little or no difference in the pump price of petrol or diesel even as crude oil prices fall almost 80 percent in the last one year. (Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)

Has Anandiben Been Politically Done in by a Deal From the Past?

Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel. (Photo altered by <b>The Quint</b>)

From Glory to Ignominy: 200 Years of Presidency College, Kolkata

On 20 January, Presidency College, Kolkata will celebrate its 200th anniversary. (Photo Courtesy: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikimedia Commons</a>/ Altered by The Quint)

In Five Years, Mamata Changed From Face of Hope to Ugrachandi 

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.(Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)

In Sweltering Poll Season, Chaiwala PM Raises a Storm in a Tea Cup

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Rhetoric around tea in poll season seems to be nothing but false propaganda. (Photo: The Quint)

In West Asia, Shia-Sunni Conflict Fuelled by the Politics of Oil

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Iraqi Shia protesters chant slogans against the Saudi Arabian government during a demonstration in Najaf, Iraq, January 4, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

On Their Last Legs, Bengal’s Reds Keen on Congress as Crutch

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The CPI(M)‘s recent plenum in Kolkata hints at a possible Left-Congress tie-up ahead of the assembly polls in 2016. (Photo: The Quint)

Pranab’s Memoirs: What the Man Who Knows Too Much Doesn’t Tell

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As readers we’re happy that the president is writing his memoirs: if only he could be more generous with facts, truth and conviction. (Photo: The Quint)

How Delhi Shot Itself in the Foot in Arunachal Pradesh

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Pranab Mukherjee is yet to sign the decree that will impose President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)

Pranab’s Memoirs: Falling Out With Rajiv and a Rehabilitation Saga

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President Mukherjee’s memoirs offers a few interesting nuggets. (Photo: The Quint)

What’s Keeping Congress From Employing New Satyagraha in JNU Row?

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Mohandas Gandhi maintained that unlike civil disobedience, which could descend to violence and anarchy, <i>satyagraha</i> would not permit any violence, even in the face of force. (Photo: The Quint)

Didi’s Worry: Will Kanhaiya Steal the TMC’s Thunder in Bengal?

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Will Kanhaiya play spoilsport for TMC in West Bengal? (Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)