By Praveen Patil On Monday, June 8th, 2015
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Maggi, Maruti, Mandal and Mandir: the dying 80s brands in the Modi era

On a trip to Mexico in 1982, India’s then Information and Broadcasting minister, Vasant Sathe discovered a communication strategy developed by Miguel Sabido of producing “telenovelas” (soap operas of the socialist More...

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By Praveen Patil On Thursday, March 12th, 2015
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The case for an Indian Right intellectual ecosystem

His body was placed on a raised chair in a sitting posture. From the early hours of the morning, enormous crowds gathered to catch a last glimpse of their departed leader. People had started arriving in special More...