'The Message Has Gone Down That Modi Doesn't Have Much Respect'
Jayant Chaudhary, general secretary, Rashtriya Lok Dal on the land acquisition ordinance and why the Jat community sees it as poison.
The Mine Shafts Look Bare
The Dongria Kondhs who are opposed to mining in the picturesque Niyamgiri hills despite the lure of development.
That Car Is Just Too Small
A multi-crop field that yielded harvest four times a year lying useless inside the compound built for the Tata Nano factory.
Mortar Will Not Be Enough
The government has abolished the clause against diversion of agricultural land to benefit industrialists.
Like Thieves On Their Own Land
Many of those who sacrificed their lands now clean bathrooms in Sri City offices or are daily-wage workers.
How Much For This Land
Bhola Singh is eager to know if the government will return the 10 bighas of his agriculture land in Dholana village.
Maveli’s Four Cents Worth
The land offered as rehabilitation in Kothad was reclaimed wetland and unlivable.
Marking Out The Margins
Govt seems to perform most efficiently while organising land dirt cheap for corporates
‘Every Investor Firm’s Accounts Must Be Audited By The CAG’
Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda on the politics of land determining development.
No Easy Acres, No Easy Answers
The prime minister seems to have walked into a bog. This is his first policy challenge.
An OMnipotent Quest
Om—as primal sound or cultural memory—perhaps didn’t need proof. But it is offered.
You Have A Seat, Boy
Dubious NGOs, reformed militants, mainline politicos, they are all playing the game
No Writing In The Margins
Dodgy mainland institutes feed on a special scholarship scheme aimed at weaning Kashmiri youth from trouble
The Kotla Is On Fire!
Delhi’s cricket, patronised by bigwigs, is mired in financial offences, other opacities
Why I Love To HateOutlook
It doesn’t seem to dedicate much space to sports. Even if cricket finds some mention, football is largely ignored.
Mall’s Badshahi Kitchen
The flavours of Jhinga Malvani, a sweetish concoction of prawns nestling in coconut milk, flavoured with Konkan spices, linger on.
The Irresistible Rise Of The How To
A rehashing of top CEO profiles leads up to the pieces de resistance: inspiring quotes
Take Note, Arturo Ui
A post-Emergency play adapted from the Mahabharata is relevant in these times of thuggish Hindutva and loss of hope
O Kadhal Kanmani (OK, Kanmani)
Mani Ratnam fails as a writer and love becomes just another metaphor for tradition.
TCS Senior Executive
For people like me, words and phrases like promotions, work-related bonuses, raise, stock options have ceased to make much meaning.
