Dust Bawl
There was once a canal to water a land. The state's led it to drought and riots. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=20 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Shahrukh Khan
The biggest Khan of them all on turning 39—and his forthcoming releases, <i>Veer Zara</i> and <i>Swades</i>
Oh, That Other Hindu Riot Of Passage
The assassins of Mrs Gandhi were hanged within four years, while 20 years later, the killers of 10,000 Sikhs remain unpunished. Are there two sets of laws in the country?
Break The Sound Of Silence
A school where the hearing-impaired learn to speak and find their way into the mainstream
Draw Of Fraud
Lottery. It's big business, completely unregulated and prize-winning mostly for those who run it.
English Bole To...
A language that holds the key to a successful career. And thrifty businessmen are starting coaching centres by the dozen.
Now, Shoot From The Hip
Insulin pumps attached to your jeans pocket can send up the right amount. And many new drugs promise sweet relief from the dreaded ailment.
The Inner Waterloo
Public outrage is all fine but let's face it, we didn't have a stomach 'for the battle'
The Next Steps, On Tiptoes
Bush's victory doesn't mean Indo-US ties are climbing an unending upward graph
'Americans Are In A Political Blindness'
Author of <i>The Idea of India</i>, Sunil Khilnani is currently director of the South Asia Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins University. Excerpts from an interview:
Pope Of The Prairies
In the end, god and guns defeated Kerry's war on war. Will Bush II be more aggressive or more circumspect?
God In The White House
The world's most powerful, affluent, intellectually robust, innovative nation has elected a president much of the free world loathes.
What I Really Missed
I didn't get to be part of the execution squad but—boy!—didn't it shoot straight?
Bull's Eye
Pakistan president Musharraf spoke about a Kashmir solution to journalists last fortnight. The BJP's reaction to his remarks was pathetic. These ...
Bibliofile
Book events? Nothing but a circus? Well, Roli's gone and proved it. Now go judge a book by its cover.
Truth Kicks In
It's a "must read" for anyone interested in soccer, economics, ethnic and religious violence, or global terrorism
A Phantom On Platform No. 3
For all those who say "But I don't understand poetry", this is a perfect book of verse to cut your poetic teeth on.
Pranayama: Evil Breath
The villain was meant to be hated, but that is what has come to be loved about him
Some Chin Music
A revised CBI petition on Babri, the final Liberhans report, darts from foes and friends... Advani's seat is hot.
