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Dom's Take: Uddhav, Pawar Checkmated?

Dom's Take: Uddhav, Pawar Checkmated?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Dominic Xavier asks if Param Bir Singh's allegations about state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh will bring down the Maharashtra government.

Dom's Take: Hoshiyar Koshyar

Dom's Take: Hoshiyar Koshyar

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the ongoing tussle between Maharashtra's Maha Vikas Aghadi government and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

Dom's Take: Ustad Astad

Dom's Take: Ustad Astad

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Dominic Xavier pays homage to the Dance Pioneer.

Dom's Take: Santa Shah

Dom's Take: Santa Shah

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

With assembly elections coming up in Assam and Bengal, the BJP election machine will go all out to woo MLAs from rival parties to its side. No one picks up MLAs better than Santa Shah, says Dominic Xavier.

Dom's Take: The Lakhimpur Kheri Tragedy

Dom's Take: The Lakhimpur Kheri Tragedy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Sunday's tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri involving two SUVs allegedly running over farmers who were protesting against the farm laws.

Dom's Take: Alvida, Saab

Dom's Take: Alvida, Saab

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

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

Dom's Take: Achche Din?

Dom's Take: Achche Din?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the economy.

Dom's Take: 22 MILLION Jobs LOST

Dom's Take: 22 MILLION Jobs LOST

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

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

Dom's Take: Waah Mere Sher Shinde, Waah!

Dom's Take: Waah Mere Sher Shinde, Waah!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Maharashtra's riveting political drama when ambitious Eknath Shinde dethroned the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray's son and political heir last night.

Dom's Take: UP Polls Are Coming!

Dom's Take: UP Polls Are Coming!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

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

Dom's Take: Use and Throw

Dom's Take: Use and Throw

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the ugly controversy which threatens to tarnish the Mumbai police force's image

Dom's Take: KK, Where Will Love Be Without You?

Dom's Take: KK, Where Will Love Be Without You?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Dominic Xavier salutes KK -- the king of love ballads -- who passed suddenly into the ages after a concert in Kolkata on Tuesday night.

Dom's Take: Way To Acche Din?

Dom's Take: Way To Acche Din?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the third increase in the LPG rate since May and the fourth this year.

Dom's Take: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao?

Dom's Take: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

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

Dom's Take: It's All About Modi's Timing

Dom's Take: It's All About Modi's Timing

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

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

Dom's Take: INDIA, Go for GOLD!

Dom's Take: INDIA, Go for GOLD!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

As the Tokyo Olympics begins, Dominic Xavier wishes the Indian contingent all the very best for glory and success at the Games.

Dom's Take: Hungry India

Dom's Take: Hungry India

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier asserts that while we want to become a $5 trillion economy, we lag behind the world in tackling thaty most essential of human needs: HUNGER.

Dom's Take: BEWARE the Third Wave!

Dom's Take: BEWARE the Third Wave!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

The National Institute of Disaster Management has warned of a third COVID-19 wave peak in October. Dominic Xavier asks all Indians to wear a mask at all times and maintain every Covid protocol.

Dom's Take: The Modi Shuffle

Dom's Take: The Modi Shuffle

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Modi Shuffle.

Dom's Take: A Big Hurrah For Liberty!

Dom's Take: A Big Hurrah For Liberty!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Supreme Court decision to appoint an expert committee to investigate the ongoing Pegasus row.

Dom's Take: Climate Change: Miles To Go!

Dom's Take: Climate Change: Miles To Go!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the likely outcome of the COP26 summit despite the grand promises and declarations to end climate change.

Dom's Take: The Vaccine Cost Controversy

Dom's Take: The Vaccine Cost Controversy

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the controversy over the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine post May 1.

Dom's Take: Adios, Diego

Dom's Take: Adios, Diego

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

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

Dom's Take: Modi-Yogi Rift?

Dom's Take: Modi-Yogi Rift?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Has Ajay Mohan Bisht, the ruler of UP, fallen out of favour with Narendra Damodardas Modi, the emperor of India?

Itachuna: Regal, Rich, And A Bit Spooky

Itachuna: Regal, Rich, And A Bit Spooky

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.

Dom's Take: India Mourns With You

Dom's Take: India Mourns With You

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Dominic Xavier mourns for the hundreds of Indians who have lost their lives in the pandemic and grieves with their families.

Dom's Take: Umbrella in Cricketers' Toolkit?

Dom's Take: Umbrella in Cricketers' Toolkit?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

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

Dom's Take: Captain's Innings Ends

Dom's Take: Captain's Innings Ends

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on what looks like the end of the Captain era in Punjab politics -- even if he joins another political party.

Dom's Take: We Stand By MANJUL!

Dom's Take: We Stand By MANJUL!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

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

Dom's Take: GoI vs Twitter

Dom's Take: GoI vs Twitter

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

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

Dom's Take: Will Modi's New STARS Shine?

Dom's Take: Will Modi's New STARS Shine?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Big Reshuffle.

Dom's Take: India Wants This CVC

Dom's Take: India Wants This CVC

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Dominic Xavier highlights the CVC India needs.

Dom's Take: Adieu Yashpalji

Dom's Take: Adieu Yashpalji

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Dominic Xavier mourns 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma who passed into the ages on Tuesday morning.

Dom's Take: Budget 2022: Hum Honge Kamyaab

Dom's Take: Budget 2022: Hum Honge Kamyaab

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Budget 2022.

Dom's Take: Rajini Can?

Dom's Take: Rajini Can?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Thalaiva's entry on Tamil Nadu's political screen and wonders if he can duplicate his cinematic feats at the ballot box next April..

Dom's Take: While We Were Napping?

Dom's Take: While We Were Napping?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Dominic Xavier wonders if the Pentagon's claim that China has built a village in Arunachal Pradesh is true, was the government caught napping?

Dom's Take: You will NEVER be FORGOTTEN

Dom's Take: You will NEVER be FORGOTTEN

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Dominic Xavier salutes the Incomparable Milkha Singh, an inspiration to millions and millions of Indians everywhere.

Dom's Take: No Beaches for GIRLS?

Dom's Take: No Beaches for GIRLS?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Two minor girls were allegedly gang-raped on Benaulim beach in Goa on Wednesday night. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant provoked outrage on Thursday by asking why the girls were out at night on the beach, and then declaring on Friday that the safety of minors has to be a 'shared responsibility'. Dominic Xavier offers his take on the controversy.

Dom's Take: Happy Republic Day

Dom's Take: Happy Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the protesting farmers' tractor parade on Republic Day and hopes the Modi Sarkar will finally see the light.

Dom's Take: The Dilemma Of Being Aakar Patel

Dom's Take: The Dilemma Of Being Aakar Patel

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Dominic Xavier wonders whether the desi version of the Keystone Cops are in charge and if they take these terrifying, strange, decisions.