UPFRONT
INDIA-NEPAL: TIES THAT
BIND—OR NOT PG 3
POV: MELTDOWN IN
WEST ASIA? PG 12
INSIDE
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LEISURE
BOXING CLEVER
PG 57
Q&A: RIYAZ KOMU
PG 62
B I G S T O RY
A WALMART SUNRISE
The Walmart-Flipkart deal may
signal a new beginning in the Indian
e-commerce sector, but it’s not
without its challenges
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K ASHMIR
C OV E R S T O RY
MODI’S
SOUTHERN COUP
Will Karnataka be the
BJP’s gateway to the south
in the run-up to 2019?
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YOUNG GUNS IN
THE VALLEY
As more and more Valley youth
join insurgent groups, the army
chief concedes the crackdown
is not working
PROFI L E
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THE BURDEN
OF MEMORY
Subodh Gupta’s first retrospective
in Par is showcases 30 of his
works spanning two decades and
his preoccupation with
middle-class life
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