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THE MAGAZINE July 18, 2011

politics: Congress-upa

The Gov’t Is Combatose

General paralysis, endless scams, political crises leave the Congress-UPA rudderless

Jul 18, 2011

| Saba Naqvi
kerala: heritage

The Worth Of Eternal Repose

The Padmanabhaswamy temple is suddenly the richest in the world. Who will have a say on its untold treasures?

Jul 18, 2011

| Minu Ittyipe
trade relations: pp controversy

Plastic Degradation

Mutual ill-will over an anti-dumping row hits India-Saudi Arabia relations

Jul 18, 2011

| Pranay Sharma
law: intelligence

Unwatched Watchdog

A PIL questions the very legitimacy of the IB

Jul 18, 2011

| Sugata Srinivasaraju
photofeature: west midnapore

Takers Of Loose Change

Lalgarh after Mamata Banerjee's takeover

Jul 18, 2011

| Dola Mitra
Andhra Pradesh: n-power

Zeroing Ground

Plans for a nuclear plant generate protests

Jul 18, 2011

| Madhavi Tata
Interview

‘I Felt Really Bad When Pataudi Did Not Go For The ’71, ’74 Tour’

The man who led India to its historic first-ever series wins over the West Indies and England on their own grounds opens up

Jul 18, 2011

| Rohit Mahajan
review

A Canton Voyage: Trade And Mix On The China Seas

A cosmopolitan world, born of the maritime opium trade, pulsates with life

Jul 18, 2011

| David Davidar
Poem

Shoe

The writer-musician-singer offers us an exclusive poem on an anti-offering

Jul 18, 2011

| Amit Chaudhuri
neeraj grover murder

Maria, What’s Your Story?

An open-and-shut case, or so they thought. The mess made of the Neeraj Grover murder case.

Jul 18, 2011

| Smita Mitra
oil & gas controversy

Now, The Oil Stain

By exposing its lesser arm, is the petromin hiding bigger sins?

Jul 18, 2011

| Lola Nayar
- Resigned To The Nitty-Gritty
diplomacy: bangladesh

Swim The Padma

Merely looking east won’t do. India now must hold Bangladesh’s gaze.

Jul 18, 2011

| Pranay Sharma Saleem Samad
sports: doping

Mainlined To The End Of The Sprint

The finding that three of our best were doped shames us. Few are surprised.

Jul 18, 2011

| Debarshi Dasgupta
economy: employment

Work Balance?

Casual work, self-employment still rule

Jul 18, 2011

| Pragya Singh
andhra pradesh: movies

If You’re Willing, She’s Reddy

The Telugu film universe is awash with northern belles, and the biddas are loving it.

Jul 18, 2011

| T.S. Sudhir
Mind your body

Rice Is Ripe For A Comeback

The Chinese eat rice at every meal, breakfast included, and the average person on the street is thin, if not skinny.

Jul 18, 2011

| Rujuta Diwekar

Cover Story

new writers

The Lo-Cal Literati

These young professionals are giving vent to the book in them, sans any literary pretension

Jul 18, 2011

| Sheela Reddy
new writers

In Full Flow...

Who says the literary author is out?

Jul 18, 2011

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