Are Achhe Din...On Their Way?
We asked people from different spheres of society how and in what terms they see India’s future
Strong Mandate, Weak Budget
There isn’t clarity on the direct taxes code, and no contingency plan for the 42 per cent deficient monsoon we face.
‘Social Agenda Has To Be Central To The Country; It Can’t Be A Side-Show’
The MIT professor and co-author of <i>Poor Economics</i> has some advice for the government
Ready For A Confidence Trick
We have been concentrating too much upon fiscal deficit as a measure of fiscal prudence.
Nipped In The Budget
Long on hype, short on delivery. That in sum is Jaitley’s maiden financial statement.
Eating In Peace
It’s not well known that 25 per cent of the population of Palitana is Muslim. Their diet habits too must be respected.
Soot On The Melting Pot
The Jains want their pilgrimage spot, Palitana, declared a vegetarian zone. Is that justified?
‘Only A Viscera Report Can Establish Poison’
A former director of AIIMS and a former head of its department of forensic medicine on the intricacies involved in post-mortems.
‘Ramayana, Mahabharata Are True Accounts Of The Period...Not Myths’
The new chairman of ICHR argues that faith and reason can go hand in hand in the writing of history.
Ram, Where Art Thou?
The BJP’s ICHR appointment revives fears of a move to a right-wing retelling of history
Bibliofile
Rajdeep Sardesai's book, some reading for Prof Dinanath Batra and no ‘achche din’ in sight for writers
Improve Your Engglishhh
If this blundering pastiche can pass for a book review, then mimesis is a form of subversive flattery
A Well For The Moon
Sealy doesn’t just build a scaled-down 8th century Chinese pagoda in Doon. His almanack is a fragile ecosystem itself.
Bobby Jasoos
Its easy, languorous pace and unhurried story-telling reminds one of the old detective serials of Doordarshan, like <i>Karamchand</i> and <i>Byomkesh Bakshi</i>.
Delhi Diary
I don’t know about you, but travelling on a bullet train at 320 km per hour is not my top priority...