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Dominic Xavier offers his take on the NMP.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah missing the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the flurry of candidatures for the Congress...

Dominic Xavier wonders how a rebel leader -- and clearly, Gehlot is one after...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Adani group's takeover bid of of NDTV,...

Will the Supreme Court take note of the case and ensure a respected civil...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Gujarat government's decision to...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the gruesome incident at a school in...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the murderous attack on Salman Rushdie in...

If Nitish is as shrewd a practitioner of realpolitik as he is billed to be,...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the bitter face-off between the frail...

Dominic Xavier hopes President Droupadi Murmu will be a vigilant guardian of...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Indian cricket's Kohli Dilemma.

Dominic Xavier offers his take in the recent changes in GST.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's flight.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the third increase in the LPG rate since...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the city amidst the deluge.

Eknath Shinde claims he is the true inheritor of Balasaheb Thackeray's...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Eknath Shinde becoming Maharashtra's new...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Maharashtra's riveting political drama when...

Dominic Xavier salutes KK -- the king of love ballads -- who passed suddenly...

Dominic Xavier celebrates Hardik Pandya and Gujarat Titans's IPL 2022 triumph.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the shunting of IAS couple Sanjeev Khirwar...

Dominic Xavier mourns the 19 children and two teachers murdered in a...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the Rajapaksa brothers, who have dominated politics...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on these quaint developments.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Elon Musk's Twitter grab!

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the BJP governments -- whether in UP, MP or...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Raj Thackeray's latest political ploy and...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether the desi version of the Keystone Cops are in...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the crisis in Sri Lanka and the demand that...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the vote of no-confidence against Pakistan...

A month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Dominic Xavier salutes the Ukrainians's...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether Joe Biden's sanctions against Russia are...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the Congress's pathetic performance in the assembly...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the outcome of Sunday's Congress Working...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the dismal performance of the grand old...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on spiralling oil and gas prices courtesy...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Operation Ganga and the danger posed to...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Putin's War.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Dominic Xavier wonders if the voters of Lakhimpur Kheri, which goes to the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Hijab row in Karnataka.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's...

Dominic Xavier pays tribute to The Amazing Lata Mangeshkar.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on China fielding a soldier involved in the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's speech in the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Budget 2022.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the prime minister being stranded in a...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's revelation in...

Dominic Xavier salutes the defence services personnel who lost their lives in...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Mamata Banerjee's national political...

Dominic Xavier's take on the Modi government's sudden decision to repeal the...

Dominic Xavier is puzzled about the outrage at a time when serious issues...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the inauguration of the Purvanchal...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Gujarat government's ban on selling...

Dominic Xavier congratulates Team Australia on becoming T20 World Champions.

With the lady's retelling of history, it is perhaps time for...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the Pentagon's claim that China has built a village...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on #JusticeForSanjuSamson trending on Twitter...

Dominic Xavier salutes Virat and Ravi on their immense contributions to...

Dominic Xavier wishes Readers and their families a very Happy Diwali.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the likely outcome of the COP26 summit...

Dominic Xavier wonders why India has lost its mojo.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the UN's climate conference, COP26 in...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Supreme Court decision to appoint an...

Dominic Xavier is mystified by the many twists and turns Aryan Khan's case...

Dominic Xavier is shocked by the abuse on Twitter directed against Mohammed...

Dominic Xavier is shocked by the unseasonal rains that have devastated large...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the bandh called across Maharashtra by the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Petrol and diesel prices which surged...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Sunday's tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh's...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Indian diplomat Sneha Dubey's fiery...

Dominic Xavier wonders if economic sanctions will make any difference to the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the ongoing tussle between Maharashtra's...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on what looks like the end of the Captain era...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Supreme Court rapping the Central...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the country crossing the landmark of...

Dominic Xavier salutes the Indian Paralympians for their TRIUMPH at the Tokyo...

The National Institute of Disaster Management has warned of a third COVID-19...

Uttam Ghosh and Dominic Xavier offer their respective takes on the Modi...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the situation in Kabul after the Taliban...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Monsoon session of Parliament.

Dominic Xavier predicts the Amazing Leo, who will play alongside two other...

Dominic Xavier offers his cheeky take on Monday's event when government...

Dominic Xavier salutes the Indian men's hockey team for winning a Olympic...

Dominic Xavier is praying that India's incredible women's hockey team brings...

Two minor girls were allegedly gang-raped on Benaulim beach in Goa on...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on B S Yediyurappa's resignation as Karnataka...

Dominic Xavier congratulates Mirabai Chanu on winning an Olympic silver medal...

As the Tokyo Olympics begins, Dominic Xavier wishes the Indian contingent all...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Snoopgate.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Taliban making rapid advances across...

Dominic Xavier mourns 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma who passed into the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Big Reshuffle.

Dominic Xavier mourns the legendary actor who passed into the ages on...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the surge in prices of daily essentials in...

Dominic Xavier remembers tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy who passed...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the tussle between Chief Minister Captain...

On the occasion of Happy National Doctors Day, Dominic Xavier salutes the...

Ardent sport lover Dominic Xavier is spoilt by choice these days, what with...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the latest political initiative to pose a...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether ICC should also include an Umbrella in...

Dominic Xavier salutes the Incomparable Milkha Singh, an inspiration to...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Modi Shuffle.

Dominic Xavier salutes both teams, wishes both sides luck and hopes for five...

Dominic Xavier pays homage to the 20 brave Indian soldiers who were brutally...

Dominic Xavier salutes the three incomparable masters of the modern era:...

Dominic Xavier offers his first take on UP 2022

Has Ajay Mohan Bisht, the ruler of UP, fallen out of favour with Narendra...

Dominic Xavier stands in solidarity with Manjul on the Right to Freedom of...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on India's grim employment situation.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the chorus of voices rising in Japan to...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the economy.

Dominic Xavier's take on the ongoing global debate about the origin of the...

Dominic Xavier's take on the Modi government's 7th year report card.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the central government's new diktat for...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the controversy featuring Baba Ramdev and...

Dominic Xavier highlights the CVC India needs.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the vaccine crisis angering India's youth.

Dominic Xavier wonders what's more important for India: A new house for the...

Dominic Xavier wonders if Modi will impose a national lockdown to try and end...

Now that he is free from election responsibilities, Dominic Xavier hopes the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Mamata's Election Triumph.

The results of the assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil...

Dominic Xavier is mystified by Modi's refusal to halt a scheme whose funds...

Dominic Xavier is startled by the minister's claim which may seem delusional...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the controversy over the cost of the...

Dominic Xavier on how several nations -- including China and Pakistan -- have...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Covid Leadership Crisis confronting...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Oxygen Crisis confronting India after...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the plight of the migrant workers.

Dominic Xavier mourns for the hundreds of Indians who have lost their lives...

Dominic Xavier wants Prime Minister Modi to know that India needs Oxygen NOW!...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Modi government's decision which offers...

Will Modi and his government begin the battle against the second surge in the...

Dominic Xavier wonders why Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and his health...

Dominic Xavier hopes there won't be a COVID-19 surge in the states going to...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the reported meeting between Sharad Pawar...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Parliament passing a bill equating the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the government's refreshing decision to let...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the ugly controversy which threatens to...

Dominic Xavier asks if Param Bir Singh's allegations about state Home...

Dominic Xavier wonders why politicians always seem to have a problem with the...

Will the Vaze arrest destabilise Uddhav Thackeray's coalition government...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the freebies promised during Election 2021.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Mamatadi's injuries and its likely impact...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the renaming of the Sardar Vallabhbhai...

Is India seeing a second wave of COVID-19 infections, asks Dominic Xavier.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the fall of the sole Congress government in...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the latest episode in the BJP's Mission...

Dominic Xavier is shocked by the Unnao tragedy where two Dalit girls were...

Dominic Xavier feels happy for Priya Ramani and asserts the time has come for...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on fuel prices as they surge across the country.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the shocking trend of arresting young...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Disha's shocking arrest and wonders how the...

Anguished by the episode, Dominic Xavier expresses his solidarity with the...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the ongoing tussle between the Indian...

Dominic Xavier salutes the multi-agency teams engaged in heroic rescue...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the latest blow to personal finances.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the drama that took centrestage after...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Budget 2021.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the issue and wonders why the government...

After the violence in the capital on Tuesday, Dominic Xavier wonders if the...

Dominic Xavier hopes Budget 2021-2022 will belong to the common man.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the protesting farmers' tractor parade on...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the titanic tussle between the BJP...

Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the government's reluctance to take on the...

Dominic Xavier salutes Ajinkya Rahane and his team for giving India happiness...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on 'Chatgate' and wonders how Arnab Goswami,...

Dominic Xavier salutes every single person involved in making this miracle...

In the first of the series on Budget 2021, Dominic Xavier hopes the FinMIn...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the rulers in Delhi will see the light, address the...

Dominic Xavier ponders the Vaccine Dilemma: Should he take the shot or not?

Dominic Xavier wonders if such cruel and heinous crimes against women will...

Dominic Xavier asks when the Modi Sarkar will heed the plight of the...

So who will be the chief guest at this year's parade on Rajpath (no, it ain't...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the breakdown of trust between the Narendra...

Dominic Xavier remembers the Hathras victim and hopes that the perpetrators...

Dominic Xavier salutes the cricketing legend.

Dominic Xavier recalls the media mayhem unleashed after the actor took his...

IIn the first of a year-end series of observations on 2020, Dominic Xavier is...

Dominic Xavier wishes everyone a HEALTHY and HAPPY Christmas

Dominic Xavier hopes the mutated virus won't lead to a second wave of...

With assembly elections coming up in Assam and Bengal, the BJP election...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the home ministry's protection largesse.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the latest episode in the Bengal 2021 drama.

With Malayalis immune to Modi's charms, the Pradhan Sevak must be quite...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the decision to abandon the winter session of...

The Maharaja was Air India's original symbol and Dominic Xavier is rooting...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether resolution of the farmers's grievances will...

Dominic Xavier stands in solidarity with the protesting doctors and asks why...

Dominic Xavier pays homage to the Dance Pioneer.

Dominic Xavier wonders why the government wants to spend so much money on...

Dominic Xavier asks who will blink first? The Modi Sarkar? Or the farmers?

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the 'love jihad' controversy.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Thalaiva's entry on Tamil Nadu's...

Dominic Xavier wonders if a government that hates to compromise will change...

I am not at all surprised by this U-turn. It is par for the course for this...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the farmers's protest.

Dominc Xavier wonders if this latest Modi pitch is in tune with strongmen...

Dominic Xavier pays homage to arguably the greatest footballer the world has...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the PM will opt for the Indian-made COVID-19...

When the pandemic shows no signs of abating, when millions of Indians have no...

Left or Right, governments at the Centre and in the states want to curb free...

Dominic Xavier wonders if the Congress will ever see happy days again.

Dominic Xavier wonders when human beings can access the vaccine and terminate...

Dominic Xavier's wish for India and the world on Diwali.

Dominic Xavier asks why the government wants to control what we watch.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Bihar 2020.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Trump's tantrum.

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Trump-Thunberg Twitter tussle.

Dominic Xavier is not surprised by Trump's first move in the election results...

Though there must be some anxiety in the prime minister's office about how...

Dominic Xavier wwonders whether with 88% of suburban trains operational in...

Dominic Xavier illustrates the depth of emotions Indian game fanatics are...

Dominic Xavier wonders why two government departments say they have no idea...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether Bihari women will remember what Nitish Kumar...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the 2+2 meeting and what it achieved.

Dominic Xavier wonders if the many pre-poll promises will ever materalise...

is puzzled by the politics of the COVID-19 vaccine. Will only Indians in...

Dominic Xavier wonders when and if the courts will legalise same sex...

Dominic Xavier asserts that while we want to become a $5 trillion economy, we...

Dominic Xavier pays homage to the design legend whose likes we will never see...

Dominic Xavier captures the uncertainty among theatre owners and movie...

Dominic Xavier wonders what led Khushbu to join the BJP.

The many horrors a young woman -- whose only mistake appears to be loving a...

Dominic Xavier wonders why the Bisht government in UP is so terrified of...

Dominic Xavier wonders if such expenditure is merited at a time when the...

Why has the prime minister of India not spoken about the Hathras incident...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the gruesome death of a Dalit teenager from...

No one in the India of 2020 should be vulnerable and unprotected because of...

Dominic Xavier wonders what the end game in the NCB's starstruck probe will be.

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Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the timing of the NCB summons to Bollywood's...

Dominic Xavier asks why the Modi government appears unwilling to debate and...

Dominic Xavier asks if the bills will really benefit farmers or if this is a...

Dominic Xavier mulls over the shooting star that is Kangana Amardeep Ranaut.

Dominic Xavier asks if Umar Khalid's arrest is part of a fresh campaign to...

Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the government revelation that it has no idea...

With the graph of crimes in Uttar Pradesh in upswing mode, Dominic Xavier...

Dominic Xavier believes the turning point if India and China go to war will...

Dominc Xavier wonders if Kangana will take a lesson from the Smriti Irani...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether Rhea is being made a scapegoat in a case which...

Dominc Xavier wonders when this verbal slugfest will end.

Dominic Xavier surveys the deluge of prime ministerial promises and wonders...

Dominic Xavier asks if it is right to blame coronavirus and the lockdown for...

Dominic Xavier heaves a sigh of relief for Dr Kafeel Khan who has been...

Dominic Xavier wonders whether the steep decline in GDP numbers should be...

Dominic Xavier captures Sunday's scene of contrasts

Dominic Xavier mulls over the Agni Pariksha for students caught in the tussle...

Dominic Xavier believes it is time government agencies aggressively...

Dominic Xavier wonders what will happen to the poorest who have been ravaged...

Dominic Xavier predicts the scene if Biden and Harris win on November 3, 2020.

Dominic Xavier mulls over the intriguing puzzle why the PM-CARES fund is...

As a glorious era ends, Dominic Xavier asks which cricketer can fill the huge...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Russia's covid vaccine which scientists are...

Dominic Xavier salutes the Assam Rifles's decision to deploy women soldiers...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the dilemma of the Congress leadership who...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the COVID-19 vaccine which experts feel...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the most pertinent question playing on the...

Dominic Xavier says there is an urgent need to implement the NEP and quickly...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the BJP's Tiger dilemma -- boast of India's...

Dominic Xavier asks if the IPL -- to be held in the UAE from September to...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the prime minister's unenviable dual tasks...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the way Indians behave towards COVID-19...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the law and order situation in UP.

The Made in France Rafales are clearly not the best advertisement for Modi's...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the challenges confronting the Modi...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on how Sachin Pilot is keeping everyone...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the latest Pakistani gambit in the...

Why did the Trump administration perform a back flip on Tuesday and cancel...

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Sachin Pilot's ejection as Rajasthan deputy...

Who will win in the end? The Dashing Pilot or the elderly warhorse?

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Vikas Dubey's arrest and death.

All the real and imagined achievements of the Modi government's first year in...

Dominic Xavier's take on the horrific hardships millions of migrants have...