Jody Williams
the 1997 Nobel Peace winner on her campaign against landmines on her recent visit to India.
Swami And Friends
He might have grudged visitors his famous coffee, but generosity pervaded his writing and spirit
Area Of Lightness
"Profundity with a light touch"—that was the essence of the fictional art of R.K. Narayan
A City Gone Ape
It may well be their imagination come alive, but paranoia grips Delhiites over a monkey-man
Mother-In-Law Fixation
The crisis of a society in flux gets projected onto the flickering screen as a deluge of family soaps work up an opiating lather
Foreign Malaisia
Palm oil greases some parts, but the Indo-Malaysian bilateral machine needs a full overhaul
Lady J's Succour Punch
Jemima Khan's still the enigma she once was—even in Afghan refugee camps in Peshawar
'Science Too Can Bring You Fame'
Craig R. Barrett has been the moving force behind Intel's global education initiative years before he became the ceo of arguably the world's most powerful technology company. In between munching cookies, Barrett talks about his company's efforts in m
Patent Dreams
Indian teenagers are catching up with the global culture of science. It may be slow, but it is spreading nonetheless.
Granaries Of The Despair State
Thousands die of starvation while surplus food stocks rot in depots. That is the irony that is India.
The Thin Red Line
West Nepal is a likely crucible of revolution, thanks to Maoist presence in this impoverished area
A Home Run
The first-time CM has much to cheer about, like a wider support base, but many more worries: militancy, finances, infighting…
Split Infinity
On the surface, the transition was smooth, but the churning before could be an indication of greater turmoil to come
Red And White
Mamata's mercurial posturing—which had helped her grow—also proved to be the factor that defined the limits of her growth
JJ & Her Technicolor Cape
The regent of Poes Garden returns, using her understanding of electoral arithmetic and the confusion in her opponents' ranks
Perils Of Frustration
It is time to ask the question whether the Hurriyat's moderate leaders haven't allowed their bitterness to overwhelm their good sense.
Reign Of Uncertainties
After verdicts like the one in Tamil Nadu, why shouldn't politicians of the ilk of Jayalalitha be brazen about corruption?
Enron Unplugged
It seems everybody has forgotten that the deal is just a contract and nothing more. It can be easily scrapped.
Bull's Eye
In recent days media pundits of the national press have been hammering the same point.India's politics today is divided between the BJP and the Congress, ...
Thought Experiment
In the backdrop of the electoral gloom and Vajpayee's obduracy, the RSS frets over its declining influence