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Dominic Xavier

Chief Designer Dominic Xavier breathes life into stories with his illustrations. You can e-mail the author at dominicx@rediff.co.in

Stories by Dominic Xavier

Dom's Take: Kangana: BJP's Queen of Hearts

Dom's Take: Kangana: BJP's Queen of Hearts

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2020

Dominc Xavier wonders if Kangana will take a lesson from the Smriti Irani playbook and turn to politics.

Dom's Take: Is Rhea being made a SCAPEGOAT?

Dom's Take: Is Rhea being made a SCAPEGOAT?

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders whether Rhea is being made a scapegoat in a case which has clear political overtones.

Dom's Take: Ranaut vs Raut

Dom's Take: Ranaut vs Raut

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2020

Dominc Xavier wonders when this verbal slugfest will end.

Dom's Take: Modi and the art of making promises

Dom's Take: Modi and the art of making promises

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier surveys the deluge of prime ministerial promises and wonders how many of them will be around a couple of years from now.

Dom's Take: Fall in GDP: Why blame corona?

Dom's Take: Fall in GDP: Why blame corona?

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier asks if it is right to blame coronavirus and the lockdown for India's economic decline.

Dom's Take: Kafeel Khan, free at last!

Dom's Take: Kafeel Khan, free at last!

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier heaves a sigh of relief for Dr Kafeel Khan who has been languishing in Mathura jail since January.

Dom's Take: GDP contraction act of God too?

Dom's Take: GDP contraction act of God too?

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders whether the steep decline in GDP numbers should be considered as an act of God too.

Dom's Take: Oh My Dog!

Dom's Take: Oh My Dog!

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier captures Sunday's scene of contrasts

Dom's Take: JEE-NEET: Agni Pariksha ahead

Dom's Take: JEE-NEET: Agni Pariksha ahead

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier mulls over the Agni Pariksha for students caught in the tussle between the government and Opposition parties.

Dom's Take: COVID-19 cases rise and rise

Dom's Take: COVID-19 cases rise and rise

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier believes it is time government agencies aggressively concentrate on bringing down the COVID-19 caseload, which spikes with each passing day, since there could be no vaccine this year.

Dom's Take: Who will save the poorest?

Dom's Take: Who will save the poorest?

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders what will happen to the poorest who have been ravaged by the strict lockdown imposed by the Narendra Modi govt in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and the unemployment rates spiralling out of control every passing month.

Dom's Take: What if Joe Biden becomes US President?

Dom's Take: What if Joe Biden becomes US President?

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2020

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

Dom's Take: Is PM-CARES allergic to RTI?

Dom's Take: Is PM-CARES allergic to RTI?

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier mulls over the intriguing puzzle why the PM-CARES fund is opposed to the transparency guaranteed by the RTI.

Dom's Take: Who will fill MSD's shoes?

Dom's Take: Who will fill MSD's shoes?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2020

As a glorious era ends, Dominic Xavier asks which cricketer can fill the huge void left by Dhoni's departure.

Dom's Take: From Russia with Love?

Dom's Take: From Russia with Love?

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2020

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

Dom's Take: Three Cheers for the Assam Rifles!

Dom's Take: Three Cheers for the Assam Rifles!

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2020

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

Dom's Take: If you can't beat them... join them...

Dom's Take: If you can't beat them... join them...

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the dilemma of the Congress leadership who may feel that the BJP has secured a clear advantage with Hindu voters and the construction of the Ram temple may pave a way for Modi winning the Lok Sabha election three times in a row.

Dom's Take: COVID-19 vaccine: So close, yet so far

Dom's Take: COVID-19 vaccine: So close, yet so far

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the COVID-19 vaccine which experts feel should be expected in mid-2021 only. Till then we have to get used to live with the virus.

Dom's Take: Will we get JOBS?

Dom's Take: Will we get JOBS?

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2020

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the most pertinent question playing on the mind of every youngster -- will these sweeping changes being brought in the education system create better employment opportunity?

Dom's Take: NEP: MORE Teachers Please!

Dom's Take: NEP: MORE Teachers Please!

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2020

Dominic Xavier says there is an urgent need to implement the NEP and quickly reduce the gap in the pupil-teacher ratio.