The Mistress Of Spices
Some say Martin's has lost the simplicity and charm of the old days. Maybe. But it's still a must-do when one's in Goa.
Bull's Eye
The parleys preceding the nuke deal have so badly exposed Indian politicians and the media that it defies logic that this nation aspires to be a global player
The Pipeline Charts The Flow
The question of a windfall tax on private oil firms cannot escape the political angle
Love Story 2050
Why would anyone want to see the clone when the original stud is very much around? Grow up!
Jungle Visas
A centuries-old annual migration must be turned back. On Bengal's Nepal border, man and elephant clash. A conservation effort is on.
Preying Mendis
A devilishly clever Ajantha Mendis addles Dhoni & men, and casts a harsh light on Indian spin
How I Chased Obama...
I became the proverbialstalker. and they behaved as victims would: not take my calls or e-mails
'I Am Reluctant To Seek Changes In The N-Deal'
In an exclusive interview, the US presidential hopeful speaks on a range of subjects: the nuclear deal, Mahatma Gandhi, his ability to reconcile Islam with modernity, and how he wouldn't have put all eggs in the Musharraf basket
Fortune From A Fungus
There's gold in them hills.... It's a power drug in China and grows on a caterpillar.
Bibliofile
"I did not think I would beat three NRI men (M.G. Vassanji for The Assassin's Song, Amitava Kumar for Home Products, Tabish Khair for Filming)". Thus spake who?
Munnabhai? No
For a book that puts so much freight on Bombay's rains and lasses, it doesn't lyrically describe either
A Self-Portait
An excellent translation of a delightful story in which the author plays pranks on the characters, manipulates them to his liking, talks to them...all the while looking for a story to write
Who Killed Vicky Rai?
The story is definitely Jessica Lall. But the shooter acquitted, it takes a life all its own, via six narratives.
73% Say Inflation More Important Than Nuclear Deal
73% Say Inflation More Important Than Nuclear Deal
The Last Twist Of The Knife
All along, Sonia's soft skills kept the Left on board. So they feel all the more betrayed by her.
Support Circus
The UPA is in a limbo over the N-deal. Its survival is being decided in the treacherous back alleys of Indian politics.
