Portrait Of A Poet-King
If politics is the art of the possible, Vajpayee is an accomplished craftsman
Uncle Tom's Chawl
Suicides, unemployment, domestic violence. It's not a rosy picture in little India.
Mahabanoo Modi Kotwal
Director of the Indian leg of Eve Ensler’s cult play, The Vagina Monologues, based on over 200 interviews with women on sexual violence
What A Pity, No More PT?
The Delhi mayor orders a ban on shakhas in public parks, but this may only energise a tiring RSS
Crops In Foreign Fields
India's surging foreign reserves can help turn it into a donor of 'untied' aid
States Of The Nation
Chilli paneer, anyone? Call of the wild, The hungry asphalt; Scholarly misadventures and The unfulfilled promise of retribution.
The Darling Buds Of Spring
A convent in Chennai becomes a good shepherd for girl-victims of all kinds
Keeping The Faith
Two youngsters carry the hope and burden of 14 crore Muslims in India and help reinforce their patriotism
Brevity Is The All-Of-It
War is hell. India's hopes of riding this one out hinge upon how long it doesn't last.
Babylon Burns
Iraqis feel again the despair of being in someone else's war. Or is it just a multi-million-dollar assassination bid? ? <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=25>Updates</a>
Chicago
So engrossing that you even forget to reach out for the Coke and popcorn. Now is not that entertainment!
The Delhi Mumbai Gazette
A carib-clay chandi; The full bunty; Tipu's palace; Mutual appreciation; Ramp show and Super six.
The Shocked & The Aussome
For Ponting, it was a defining moment. A 140 in a World Cup match is always special, the final makes it more so.
"Our Bowlers Had A Touch Of Nerves"
The Indian captain talked at length to Manu Joseph in an exclusive interview conducted in two sessions—after the semi-final and after Sunday's final against Australia. Excerpts:
In The Shadow Of The Superpower
It was an anti-climax: the Men in Blue routed by the marching Aussie machine
Gods & Mortals
Who <i>are</i> these guys? -- Robert Redford to Paul Newman in <i>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid</i>, referring to the relentless posse chasing them across the American West (and finally to Bolivia)
Bull's Eye
The events leading up to the Iraq war have strengthened conspiracy theorists. Earlier, the Clinton administration was compromised. Al Gore received illegal ...
Bibliofile
It's rare for a writer to be so visibly moved by his own words, but Patrick French has never hidden his passion for the lost cause.
Proscenium Posers
Tendulkar's book has no new texts, but the wide range of social criticism map his invaluable contribution to Indian theatre.
A Nation On The Unmake
Two seasoned journos extend a sympathetic but an eyes-wide-open look at Pakistan
Dream Theme
An '89 peace plan with local support may be the answer ? <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=37>Updates</a>