Making Sense Of The Paper Trail In The 2G Spectrum Scam
The UPA government's strategy to distance itself from the actions of A. Raja is under threat. A look at how this affects the dramatis personae.
His Barony, Undermined
With G. Janardhana Reddy’s arrest, will the mineshaft collapse on the Bellary brothers?
The Uneasy Air Over Waziristan
Will America really force a confrontation on the country over the Haqqanis?
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained?
The inbox is full. But the legal war is a function of the political one.
Minted In A Sepia Tone
The RBI, in its 75th year, indulges itself in a wistfully nostalgic trip down memory lane
“I’m Still A Romantic At Heart”
The Paris you meet in her personal space is not the model "who makes love to the camera" but an ambitious businesswoman
We’d Like To See The Score
The BCCI has been coddled with many privileges, and no accountability. The RTI Act might change that.
Bibliofile
Are translations breaking out of their ghetto? Three novels by regional heavyweights appear in a mainstream literary prize shortlist
Going Concerns
Uneven the collection may be, like collections invariably are, yet well worth reading for some excellent stories.
Heated Affair
V.S. Naipaul has called Taseer "a young writer to watch." I am relieved to find something said by Naipaul recently that I can endorse again, fully
Take A Techie Like That!
A history of India’s largest IT employer is laden with unknown detail, with a dash of entrepreneurial wisdom
Speedy Singhs
It has little that’s remotely surprising, most of it loaned from countless other sports films.
Mausam
This story of star-crossed lovers is meant to unfold like some epic romance but collapses under the weight of its own high ambition.
Shoaib Akhtar
I said to myself: “Hey Shoaib, you are an author now!” And once asleep, I dreamt I am a novelist. My new book is out (aptly titled ‘Conveniently Mine’)
Havelock Diary
I would wager that nobody in India could spot Havelock island without a bit of help from Google maps