Flourish In Suspension
A self-made community of gymnasts draws inspiration out of their own Dipa’s valiant attempt at Rio
“Judges Aren’t The Problem”
Founder of Daksh, Harish Narasappa, on the need to set up a separate administration for the judiciary to free up judges’ time
Two Sides Of The Net
Why some sports attract champions from the poor, while others largely remain with the rich
"By 'Rewarding' Successful Sportswomen, Khaps Just Want To Appropriate Sports"
Former international volleyballer Jagmati Sangwan on how Haryana's sportswomen swim against the obscurantist tide—and how that’s a triumph in itself.
Home-Schooling By Mr Phogat
A trip to Balali, the village of women’s wrestling’s phenomenal organic mentor, Mahavir Singh Phogat
The Suns Of This Soil
Haryana’s girls and their families have found in sports a way out of the confines of the khap
Not A Fast Bowler's Pitch
The Balochistan insurgency is riddled with inner contradictions, interruptions and capacity issues. India will be over-exposed by investing in it.
"In The Current Situation, Not A Single Baloch Is Ready To Be With Pakistan"
A balochi leaders talks about the fight of the Balochi people and the human rights situation in Balochistan.
Balochistan, PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan factfile
All that you should know about Balochistan, PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan
Kashmir-Baloch Bhai Bhai
Mere tactical backlash or indicative of greater strategy, Modi’s references won’t obscure the fact that Kashmir holds the key
Caste In The Hindutva Lab
Patidar and Dalit agitations in BJP-ruled Gujarat have put to test the Sangh’s belief that cultural nationalism is bound to make caste wither away
Bullet For The Excess
A man with multiple pasts is suddenly eliminated and unanswered questions buried
Define Zero In Hundred Words
What if Governor V. Shanmuganathan’s politics of culture is put to a 100-word test
Adjourn, Adjourn
Creeping control by the executive leads to 50 per cent vacancy in the higher judiciary
Jio-Stationary Orbits
The signals heat up as Reliance Jio’s imminent entry ties ot her operators in an angry knot
Harappan Ships Go Up Mountains
A callous anachronism has ruled Bollywood costume and set design. Exemplars exist, but no one learns.
Vibha Batra
Vibha Batra is an advertising consultant and author of nine books. Her latest, <em>Glitter and Gloss</em>, a romantic comedy, is out in bookstores.
In Praise Of Kazirangers
For the rescue of rhino calves separated from their parents who had perished in the floods.
Beyond That Law
Why does ‘sedition’, as a conceptual category, continue to exist and even thrive in these post-colonial days?