The Bars Paralleled
Ten differently abled Indian athletes. Four arenas to measure themselves in. In so doing, they overcome odds, transcend sport even. Sound like a played tune? Sure, but then records are meant to be broken. Like barriers.
Equally Shared Faults
Breakfast in Amritsar, lunch in Lahore, and dinner in Kabul. The new visa regime hopefully is a step towards the dream
Where The Ore Sinks The Earth
In Raigarh district, villagers talk of coal block winners muscling RTI activists, laying farms to waste
“Neither Govt Nor Opposition Seems To Have Faith In Parliament”
“In the 2G case, one group wanted X as the telecom minister, another wanted Y. Is this a democracy? I’d call it a corporate-o-cracy.”
Jindalgarh: Jindal All The Way
JSPL’s attempts to alloy itself to Raigarh have met with a steely resolve
Raising A Little Shindig
In Sep 2007, the then power minister interceded on behalf of a coal block aspirant
Power Exercised, Not Generated
The sordid saga of how political and bureaucratic connections were leveraged in coal block allocations
The Noble Milkman
If there was one thing Dr Kurien was brutal about it was integrity—there was no second chance given.
On The White Wings Of Hope
With early detection, most cancers in children are fully curable. A Bangalore girl’s fight.
The Shadow Of The Crab
A worrisome rise in the cases of childhood cancer—55,000 per year—pains hearts, draws tears
Why Maps Can’t Redraw The Truth
India’s citizenship laws were ambivalent on cross-border migration. Assam bears the brunt of it.
Bibliofile
Jeet Thayil’s <i>Narcopolis</i> has crossed the second hurdle—it has made it to the six-book shortlist to the Booker prize.
The Beliefs That Never Were
Manu Joseph’s second novel has established him as a sui generis voice in Indian fiction.
Parvati In Darlinghurst
In widely diverse voices and textured muscularity lie the beating heart of our English poetry, shows this anthology
A Short Take
Exclusive extract from the chapter ‘Recep Goes to the Movies’ from Orhan Pamuk’s second novel, <i>Silent House</i>, first published in 1983 and now available in English for the first time
Chitrangada
A reiteration of Rituparno Ghosh’s mastery over the medium. A gem of a movie delivered by a genius
Raaz 3
Bad music, corny lines and some unintentionally funny moments come together rather well. It is unrelentingly creepy.
PMO Aide
Indian myth, legend and history are full of tragic figures who were admired and even worshipped by people.
Delhi Diary
It’s not the gap between bat and pad or the slow reflexes or old age catching up with Sachin, it is the new hairstyle