Ranjit Singh’s Rock Of Power
An extract from a new book by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand on when the Koh-i-Noor resided in Lahore
Thevar Vs Thevar
Will OPS last? Will Sasikala prevail? Other castes are watching...so are BJP, Congress.
Caste Over Tamil Pride
Dravidian politics was universal, at least in theory. The Thevar rise changes the grammar.
A Funereal De Ja Vu In December
The AIADMK’s obits are being written again, 29 years after MGR’s death. The party survived the last time, but can it repeat the feat?
Tigers Only Chanted
In Eelam-aspiring Lanka, Prabhakaran was the Tamil hope. An ungodly deity in fatigues.
The Worshipful Leader
Mass adulation is universal. But the hero worship that’s deeply ingrained in Tamil public life is akin to a relationship with divinity.
“We Are All An Integral Part Of A Bollywood Experiencing Evolution”
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury whose Bollywood debut Pink won many accolades, talks about the Bollywood evolution.
“If Ideas Are Packaged Palatably, It Will Be More Receptive To Audiences”
Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh on Kahaani 2 and Bengali film directors in Hindi mainstream cinema...
Plots Of Gold In Chowringhee
Bengali filmmakers are bending Bollywood with socially relevant themes wreathed in entertainment
Trekking Through The Glass Ceiling
Meet some of the women who have taken to travelling solo across the Indian landscape
Raj Thriller
At 34, Mithali Raj is the batting spine of Team India. The star of the T20 Asia Cup has her sights on the World Cup.
Floodgate Across The Straits
The ripples from Trump’s apparent violation of the ‘One China’ policy can reach India
Won’t Let The Frost Sink Deep
There is trepidation post Uri attack, yet this LoC village clings on to link India-Pak trade
Stained Cash Stash Made A New Hampi
A suicide note in Karnataka claims to show how the rich manage black money. Can Jan Dhan accounts be a leveller?
The Times Are A-Taxin’
Post-demonetisation, states have hardened their stances on the proposed GST. A delay is inevitable.
When Fraud Goes Online
How good is the idea of going cashless when cyber crime and online frauds are on a steady rise?
Seeing Is A Deadly Sin
It’s gruelling time for the witnesses in Asaram crime cases. Prolonged remands make them even tenser.