Rice Export: An Unarguable Case
With millions going hungry every day, India just cannot afford to send off this staple foodgrain
This Private Deal Needs Public Scrutiny
The rice export deal is being investigated in Ghana, but ignored here, despite patent inconsistencies
Whose Name On A Grain Of Rice?
Greedy exporters used ‘needy’ African nations to circumvent a ban on rice exports. An indulgent officialdom facilitates the windfall.
‘Not Everyone...But The Bad Eggs In The Party Will Be Removed’
CPI(M) general secretary on factionalism in its Kerala unit and cracks in its Bengal citadel
On The Rocks
Literally, food on the rocks. Sizzling on volcanic rock heated to 400 degrees, your prawns cook in exactly two minutes...
Bibliofile
What explains the hold of Amartya Sen on India’s masochist readers? Do literary prizes make a difference to sales?
Raw Copy
I want to live in Kashmir, through the book, a little longer. A book not just to read slowly, but to live slowly.
Quasimodo Now
From the first page, this is a triumph of storytelling in what Chandrahas Choudhury chooses to reveal, and at what precise pace.
MS Written By The Lord
A narrative of the sublime relationship the immortal M.S. and Radha Viswanathan shared enamours and educates
Ghulam Nabi Azad
While reading ‘Is Food Better Than Sex?’, the thought struck me—‘Can TV be better than sex?’
‘I Hope Long-Term Commitment To Reforms Remains’
The deputy chairman of the Planning Commission says the immediate concern is to revive the growth momentum.
The Bindi Murders
A classic figure still adhering to its West side genes is getting an Indian rebirth
‘Govt Intervention A Must To Cut Prices’
The Chittorgarh district collector knows how the system works
Exiting All Windows...
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation exits HIV control in India, leaving it to the government
