Politicians? Try The Apes
Public figures must stop monkeying. They can be leaders as well READ »


Lessons From A Dead State
 Reforms can still turn fast sinking West Bengal around READ »


Lord Ram: Abused for Political Goals
Political parties can play strange games. READ »

Life’s Simplest Philosophy Etched On The Wall: Death Is Inevitable READ »


Inside the Swat Valley
By Amir Mateen
The Zardari Government is making peace with the Taliban which is hanging amputated bodies from electric poles. AMIR MATEEN analyses the dangers for Pakistan READ »


‘An Appendage Of The Al Qaeda, The Taliban Now Has Its Own Agenda For Pakistan’
By Harinder Baweja
An exclusive conversation with Ahmed Rashid READ »
 
 

His Furious Stories
By Gaurav Jain
Twenty years on, was The Satanic Verses worth the fatwa? READ »

The Take: Valkyrie
Conspiracy Theory
By Vivek Nityananda
VALKYRIE TREADS A tightrope between thriller and tragedy, depicting a real-life conspiracy formed by a clutch of German officers to overthrow Hitler, a conspiracy that’s bound to fail. READ »
 
 


In Cold Blood
‘Thanks To BJP, Ram Lalla Stands Like A Beggar’
By Ajit Sahi
Ramjanambhoomi head priest Satyendra Das tells AJIT SAHI that the BJP doesn’t give a damn for Lord Ram or the temple READ »


UP Courts
 Seats Of Nepotism
By Srawan Shukla
Rules have been bent to appoint well-connected persons in the Allahabad and Lucknow High Court Benches READ»


Pollwards
A Cheque In Stone
By Rohini Mohan
Statues in Parliament are today erected not to salute nation builders, but to score easy political points READ»
 

Love
 Love Has No Rationale
By Salil Tripathi
As she releases her new novel “Black Orchids” Gillian Slovo is passionate about politics, growing up in exile and human rights in Britain. READ »

  
 
Consumerism
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Habitual Choice
By Pankaj Batra
Assam
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Aliens in North-East
By Teresa Rehman
 

Special Report
A Dying Tradition
 By Shobhita Naithani
Following an erosion of status and respect for the armed forces, officers want their children to look for greener pastures. READ »

  
 

Heritage
» The End Of A Prison’s Days
By PC Vinoj Kumar
Naxal Violence
» Bihar’s Day Of Blood
By Anand ST Das
 

Swiss Banking
The Black Trillion
By Shantanu Guha Ray
The issue of Swiss accounts rocks Parliament — but will any action be taken READ »

 
 
Urbanisation
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Model Town
By Neeyati Shah
Advertising
» If I Say Gandhi?
By Aprajita Sarcar
  
 

Cricket
A Beautiful Mind
By Shantanu Guha Ray and Boria Mazumdar
Indian cricket’s keeper of memories slowly begins to forget. SHANTANU GUHA RAY and BORIA MAZUMDAR look back at the life of Raj Singh Dungarpur READ»

  
 

Film
» The Serious Laugh Junkie
By Manjula Narayan
Books
» Chemical Romance
By Sanjay Sipahimalani
 

Guest Column
The Shark Has Pretty Teeth
By Nawaz Kotwal
This is a trial the world should be watching. The story of Binayak Sen is a wake-up call for India READ»

 
 

Diabetic
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Diabetic Heroes
By ABI Masefield and Dr Soorya Kaur

World Social Forum
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Carnival Of Alternatives
By John Samuel
 
 

Vijay Simha's 'Inside Out'
What the mirror in the pavilion says

  Sly Culture
Wedding bells and discovering India, tongue firmly in cheek
  The Music Project
A series of video portraits, documenting independent music
  At The Heart Of It
The Lokpal Face-off. A video editorial by Shoma Chaudhury
  Cinema & Me
'The Godfather is the best film about a family that I have seen,' says Zoya Akhtar
 
 
 
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