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Sriram Karri
About the AuthorSriram Karri
Sriram Karri is the Resident Editor of Deccan Chronicle, based in Hyderabad. He is also the author of the MAN Asian Literary Prize long-listed novel 'Autobiography of a Mad Nation' and 'The Spiritual Supermarket'.
    Devils Advocate: The Untold Story by Karan Thapar, HarperCollins, Rs 699Books
    A devil's advocate who speaks to power

    Karan Thapar's book impresses that there once was a journalist who dared to speak to authority.

    21 Oct 2018 12:19 AM IST

    The players remain trapped despite being reached this week by cave-diving rescuers, who released footage of them looking emaciated but calm, some wearing football shirts. (Photo: AP)Decaf
    Cave dive: Mission impossible

    A saga of despair, tragedy, hope and heroism unfolded that rivalled the events unfolding on the football fields of...

    20 July 2018 6:05 AM IST

    Indira Gandhi with P.N. HaksarBooks
    DeMo was a Tuqlaki idea'

    Indira Gandhi was the original accidental Prime Minister: Jairam Ramesh

    15 July 2018 6:00 AM IST

    Left-handers have faced extreme and overt discrimination since time immemorial.Decaf
    The ticket: Time world did it right for left-handers

    Mahatma Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan, Barak Obama, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are among...

    13 July 2018 2:25 AM IST

    Malls are redifining their concept. From perceived consumerist sanctuaries, believe it or not, they are transforming themselves into places of excursion for school kids.Decaf
    The rage: Has kingdom come? Schools take kids to malls as educational...

    Better prices, creating dignified jobs for underprivileged young folks who could not, despite possible intelligence and...

    24 Jun 2018 2:13 AM IST

    Veteran journalist and Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar.Decaf
    Write to freedom: Swords hanging from the other end of your pen

    Threats to a free press prevail and journalists face risks every day making one wonder if their next byline will be a...

    22 Jun 2018 6:00 AM IST

    A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership by James Comey, Macmillan, Rs 599Books
    Comey calls Trump unfit, 'A mafia warlord'

    Comey narrates the story of his entire life as a principled fight against bullies, without sounding preachy or unreal.

    10 Jun 2018 1:26 AM IST

    Recently a T-shirt with a message highlighting the Armys role was quite in vogue.Decaf
    Thinking cap: Wearing your hate is the new fashion trend

    Against the backdrop of social media, it is a new threat to social harmony.

    23 April 2018 3:09 AM IST

    Metro Rail is more than just a dignified mode of travel for the urban commuter.Decaf
    Right track: It's time Metro chugged into people's lives, transformed...

    The Metro, characterised by its myriad features, provides afine example of how its towering profile can touch our lives.

    6 April 2018 2:09 AM IST

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    Can we conquer the human urge to win by force?

    Neither can nations go weapon-less, nor can free-market guarantee peace.

    28 Feb 2018 3:11 AM IST

    Plagiarism: Nothing original about itDecaf
    Plagiarism: Nothing original about it

    It is today impossible to get away with plagiarism in literature or journalism.

    25 Feb 2018 3:49 AM IST

    Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, not one of a kind.Decaf
    China clones twin monkeys: Are humans next?

    Chinese scientists have cloned monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the sheep.

    12 Feb 2018 1:59 AM IST

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