Detroit Of The Deccan
The state is making a determined bid to position itself as the auto production hub of Asia
Mourning A Childhood Lost
Irrevocably changed by a turbulent past, the 38 children returned by Pakistan face a bleak future
The Specialist Ushers
Entry strategy becomes a lucrative profession as companies seek guidance on investing in India
The Price Of Protection
A hefty Rs 32.89 crore is spent annually to protect VIPs. Some don't even need the security cover.
"We Did Over-Step Sometimes"
In a chat with Kuldip Nayar, ex-chief justice A.M. Ahmadi calls for caution in judicial activism
"Delay On The Go Vernment's Part Was Deliberate"
Having survived several legal and political hurdles created by the Government and individuals, the Jain Commission of Inquiry is now preparing its long-awaited first interim report. Justice Milap Chand Jain, the chairman of the one-man commission, ha
"You Won't See Your Medical Bills"
The first foreign company to announce plans to enter the health insurance market in India, Royal & SunAlliance Insurance hopes that their entry will pave the way for wider reforms. The company's Chief Executive Officer for India, Duncan G. West,
Passage To Prosperity
Political opposition notwithstanding, a Bangla Corridor would bolster trade for both countries
Moscow Looks Eastward
Stung by the American snub on NATO expansion, Moscow hunts for new strategic partners
Vaghela's Day Of Reckoning
The high-profile campaign for a crucial byelection is marred by sporadic violence and trickery
The Merchandising Of Culture
Disposable incomes, social aspirations and corporate instincts are leading to a slick packaging of high culture, with debatable results
"I Had Two Options—Writing Or Madness"
In her most exhaustive interview to date, Arundhati Roy goes to the heart of her novel
"Always, I Get The Blame"
Laloo Prasad Yadav has his hands always full. If it's not the fodder scam, there are train robberies. This fortnight, the feisty chief minister had another serious problem on his hands: a Dalit massacre, and a chain-reaction of violence. Excerpts fro
"Laloo Only Hunts Naxals"
In the late '60s and early '70s, Vinod Mishra was the prime architect of the extreme Left movement in Bihar. His organisational skills—honed in the underground in the '70s and '80s—led to the biggest mobilisation of landless peasants in the state, pa
Homeward Bound,Finally
After an 11-year exile, the Chakma refugees face an uncertain future in their own land
"It's Bootlegger-Smuggler Raj"
NTR TDP leader Lakshmi Parvati is determined to fight the new 'partial' dry law. Excerpts from an interview:
The Boot Is On The Other Leg
Chandrababu Naidu jettisons NTR’s populist prohibition legacy, setting passions astir