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1. Dutta's bosses IE - Wed, Oct 28

   You could take a charitable view of Atindranath Dutta's twirl before television cameras. Liberation after a two-day captivity can be exhilarating. 

2. Salaams, Maulvi Saheb IE - Wed, Oct 28

   A hundred and ten years after his death, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the man who was constantly reviled by the ulema of his time, is remembered almost with reverence by Indian Muslims. 

3. Column : Why the exit in India will be hard FE - Mon, Oct 26

   RBI's credit policy statement on Tuesday will come in the backdrop of strong signals coming from New Delhi that monetary accommodation should continue for some time until industrial recovery is firmly in place. 

4. Mum's the word IE - Sun, Oct 25

   BJP President Rajnath Singh was incensed by commentator Suhel Seth's sharp attack on "joker feudals" who believe they are a law unto themselves. 

5. Elegy for the BJP IE - Sun, Oct 25

   Last week's election results confirm that the political map of India is radically changed. There is only one political party left on the national landscape because the Bharatiya Janata Party can now be officially declared dead. 

6. Testing the exam IE - Sat, Oct 24

   Debates over examinations embody not just technical pedagogical questions, but a vast array of social anxieties and aspirations. 

7. Their Iron Curtain, our Partition IE - Sat, Oct 24

   There has been vigorous debate whether Jinnah really wanted a separate state or merely a veto on the domination of Islamic identity by Hindu majoritarianism within the Indian union. 

8. Collision course IE - Fri, Oct 23

   We don't yet know what caused Wednesday's accident, when the Delhi-bound Goa Express crashed into the stationary Mewar Express near Mathura. 

9. Wedding cheque India Today - Wed, Oct 21

   Long before the knights come trotting in their shining amour, all maidens in waiting bide their time building careers, getting along in life and dreaming about their perfect wedding day. A girl who denies this fantasy is either in denial or not being true to herself. 

10. The Great Game Folio IE - Wed, Oct 21

    Plan B
    All the major players in Afghanistan are either moving to plan B or searching for one. The most painful transition is in Washington, where President Barack Obama is taking his time to change his mind in the full glare of the media.