INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS VIDEOS
WEST BENGAL
‘We were angry. We wanted to do damage. Someone in the crowd said, leave it to us...’
Bapi Mahato's tell-all letter on Jnaneshwari Express tragedy.   READ >
BJP
The familiar Sushma Swaraj is letting go.
Why are her stances at odds with other BJP leaders, asks SOPAN JOSHI as he tracks Swaraj's interests
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KASHMIR
Let’s throw Kashmir open to the world. Both the Kashmirs must reunite and use the currencies of India and Pakistan
Mehbooba Mufti talks to Vijay Simha on what Kashmir should be READ >
RAJASTHAN
The Sohrabuddin case has already tripped one home minister. Former Rajasthan Home Minister GC Kataria is likely to be the next
RANA AYYUB looks at changing power equations in Gujarat. READ >
 
FREEDOM TO LOVE
‘We Are Not Like You. We Don’t Think So Much’
Independence Day is a good time to consider pride and prejudices. NISHA SUSAN looks at the Khap panchayats inside each one of us
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FREEDOM TO LOVE
‘Whenever I grow a beard, my wife calls me a terrorist’
Shylaja Gopal & Murtuza Rai talk to AASTHA ATRAY BANAN about which wedding rituals to pick - Malayali, Punjabi or Islamic
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FREEDOM TO LOVE
‘Who the hell is the Khap to tell us to split up?’
BRIJESH PANDEY talks to Shilpa & Ravinder Singh
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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Young Man And The Sea
Being clean and efficient in Kashmir is not enough. Omar’s first year as Chief Minister embodies all the old pitfalls of Centre-state ties, reports PARVAIZ BUKHARI

Irom and the Iron in India's Soul
SHOMA CHAUDHURY tracks Irom Sharmila's courage over 10 years

The Nowhere Children
NEHA DIXIT uncovers tragic tales of children being trafficked

"Modi cannot declare an accused to be innocent"
Reporter's Diaries: Bullets. Bodies. Land. Corporations.
MORE VIDEOS
EDITORIAL
At The Heart Of It: The Label "Hindu Terror"
SHOMA CHAUDHURY talks about right-wing terrorism arising out of "Hindutva" notions of nationhood
EDITORIAL
Shoma answers questions on Naxalism - 1
On why it is a bad idea to involve the army in an internal conflict
EDITORIAL
Shoma answers questions on Naxalism - 2
On "transactional fairness" and Maoism in politics
FEATURED
Naxalism in Gujarat: Fact or Fiction?
Social worker Uttam Parmar on why Naxalism is not the real concern in Gujarat
CURRENT AFFAIRS
GENDER
Progressive Kolkata has a dark secret. Female foeticide is on the rise as rogue clinics thrive
BY PARTHA DASGUPTA
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‘Centre must withdraw its forces from Lalgarh’
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The Ministry of Fear
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MAMATA BANERJEE HAS BEEN SMART ABOUT
 
 
USING FLIP-FLOPS
Only politician on earth to do so. Keeps her rooted. Gives her unbeatable pro-people pedigree.
STEALING MOHUA MOITRA
Poaching Rahul Gandhi’s chosen one had dare.
STICKING TO KOLKATA
A career is made in Kolkata, not with Railway files in Delhi. Politics, not bureaucracy.
KEEPING THE RAILWAY MINISTRY
Can be the biggest employer in the country, stay away from work, and even get to present Budgets.
CHUCKING THE BJP
Among the first to see a post-Vajpayee disaster.
STAYING A STREETFIGHTER
It’s what she is. There’s no other way to fight the CPM.
GETTING PALLY WITH THE MAOISTS
Everyone wants to meet them, but only Mamata gets them to her rallies.
KEEPING RAIL TRAVEL CHEAP
Not a small thing, when you run the world’s biggest railways in one of the poorer nations.
BEING SCANDAL-FREE
Not a single case of corruption against her. Even the CPM grants this.
NOT BUILDING A FAMILY
Nothing to worry about, unlike almost all other parties that are stressed by family greed.
10 THINGS SHE’S BEEN STUPID ABOUT
 
1 Concealing poor health, can be devastating 2 No secondrung in the Trinamool 3 Embarrassing her own men in public showdowns 4 Inaccessibility 5 Poor work ethic as minister 6 Poor team spirit, is a prima donna 7 Poor cadre selection 8 Inability to stem TMC greed 9 Can’t soothe, even now 10 Anti-industry image
 
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
DIGITAL MIGRATION
Task Force Set Up To Create New IP Addresses. But The Pace Is Too Slow
By DHIREN DUKHU
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Finally, a special cover for differently-abled children
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Tintin India Tour To Recreate Adventures Scene-By-Scene
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CULTURE & SOCIETY
DANCE
Tough Guys Can Dance
From being a stage populated by larger-than-life patriarchs, classical dance seems to be giving way to female dominion. NISHITA JHA finds out why
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Pinki Goes Kinky
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We hunted them to extinction. Now, we make room for them where there is none
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ENGAGED CIRCLE
LONE CRUSADER
Convicts dream of freedom. Open jails offer a limited version
By SAMARTH SARAN
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He has already lost his home. He is in no mood to lose his land
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WEB EXCLUSIVES
BOOK
THE NOWHERE GENDER
Revathi's book, The Truth About Me, gives us an unflinchingly honest insight into a hijra's world
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INTERVIEW
‘Strong leaders and iron fists are needed to fight corruption’
E Sreedharan, 79, best known as the Delhi Metro man, has edited a book Restoring Values. He has also set up the Centre for Inner Resources Development. Excerpts from an interview with MK SHUKLA
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SUPREME COURT
Book Ban
The Supreme Court decision to lift the ban on the book will not change the situation on the ground: Chhagan Bhujbal. Interview by NIKHIL GHANEKAR and RAJESH LIKHE
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Cooking with past grandmothers
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Losing my religion
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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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