There We See Only The Stumps
The discourse has moved past Bodo-Muslim clashes, what we are seeing in Assam is ethnic cleansing
Exodus 2012: Rout Cause
It wasn’t just rogue SMSes that fuelled the northeasterners’ flight from the IT cities
Loops And Holes In The Narrative
Bengali-speaking Muslims discover no proof is enough to dispel doubts
‘The Judiciary Has Become Much More Religious In Interpreting The Law’
“In every judgement, our SC invokes Article 2(a). This is an imprecise article that talks of democracy as enunciated by Islam.”
A Velvet Fog Falls
An eye for style, a silken touch and a pristine sense of timing, the end credits to a class flick
‘Validate The MDS Study First’
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme director defends govt numbers on malaria
‘These Are 2 Lakh Avoidable Deaths’
Says the doctor who led the Million Death Study (MDS) into the causes of malaria deaths
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid...
Malaria’s back. More virulent, resistant. It’s picking on urbanites; no one knows how many.
The Tourist Isn’t An Endangered Animal
Tourism can increase its natural capital by converting farms to wildlife viewing land, with shared profits
A Political Alternative To Alternative Politics
With the Lokpal cause stonewalled, a new political course opens up
Bibliofile
More on <em>Joseph Anton</em>. And the new sensation in what is being described as ‘clit-lit’...
What The Finch Ate Today
You should read this book if you know nothing about birds, and equally, if you marvel at them or enjoy watching them
The Ramp And Its Outskirts
Vasudev’s book is an ill-conceived mass hovering around fashion. Rodricks charms with substance and structure.
G@ndhi’s Web
Has the Internet become an avatar of Gandhi’s charkha? Can its many marvels have the transformative energy of the spinning wheel?
Ek Tha Tiger
One confused film, but With Salman about, nothing seems to matter. So the Bhai tornado rolleth on
Beni Prasad Verma
Our PM and Soniaji did not comment on my views officially. But insiders tell me they were pleased at my direct approach
Delhi Diary
I’d support any measure, including censorship, to stop platforms like Facebook and Twitter from being used to spread terror