Once an outsider to Delhi’s power corridors, PM Narendra Modi learned the ropes like an apprentice and took the world by storm, writes Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Bezwada Wilson has transformed himself into an extraordinary activist, a great campaigner against discrimination and injustice, and a mesmerising speaker, writes Aruna Roy.
Challenging Bollywood’s entrenched gender roles will be a collective job. There are worthy others. But there’s something about the Bhatt girl, writes Sharmila Tagore.
Knowing Anurag Kashyap as a twenty something film buff to the auteur he became, a contemporary predicts that the director has yet much more to offer to Hindi cinema, writes Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee.
The Dravidian veteran’s influence on Tamil society and politics was unique. He practised realpolitik, masterminded reforms, stayed on course during adversity and played patriarch.
In The Subcontinental Menu this week, read about an ashram in UP's Raebareli which has launched a pen made of paper, and a Sikh priest in England who has grown what might be the world’s longest cucumber.
