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Damayanti Datta

Damayanti Datta

Executive Editor, India Today

The writer is Executive Editor, India Today.

By Damayanti Datta

Sabarimala row: History has been made, messily perhaps, but made nonetheless

From strikes, agitations, dharnas and dramatic entries, the good news is, all the controversy around entering Sabarimala has not taken away any of Ayyappan's popularity.

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Uncontrolled sand mining led to Kerala floods. This is only waiting to happen again

And it’s not just Kerala. Almost each of India’s 400-plus rivers is in the grip of the sand mining mafia.

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Why Delhi is gasping for breath

A perfect case study of missing the forest for the trees.

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Why do men rape children? This is what experts told me

Justice must be swift.

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April of apologies: Why the entire world is suddenly feeling so sorry

Apologies are flying thick and fast.

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What India Today Sex Survey 2018 reveals about Indians having sex at workplace

The cover story raises fundamental questions that call out for engagement, exploration and evaluation.

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What it was like inside Madame Tussauds Delhi

The museum's 24th branch has found home at the Regal Theatre in the capital.

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Judges bribery case: Has Supreme Court damaged its reputation?

The clash between CJI Dipak Misra and justice J Chelameswar has created a crisis of institutional credibility for the apex court.

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Is Yogi Adityanath serious about restoring Taj Mahal’s glory?

A whole lot of questions remain unanswered even as the Uttar Pradesh CM wielded the broom outside the monument.

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