Cover Story
Will he, won't he?
The Congress knew things were bad but they could scarcely have divined that the poll results would turn out to be what they did; a near total rout in the four assembly
Saffron Surge
On December 8 when BJP workers flush in the aftermath of a massive poll mandate assembled at the party headquarters at central Delhi’s Ashok Road, they had even a bigger victory to celebrate than
David vs Goliaths
In the second decade of the new millennium, is it likely that a totally new and fresh political idea has taken roots in India? An idea that can knock down political heavyweights like ninepins, defy the well laid-down logic of employing
Special Report
Ignore At Your Peril
Strikes, protests and bandhs have become the norm in Andhra Pradesh, the largest state in south India thanks to popular demand for the creation of a separate Telangana. With the Congress-led UPA taking a somewhat controversial
Special Story
From Porivartan to Proletariat
In Bengal'svolatile political atmosphere, don't expect the multi-crore rupee Sarada chit fund scam to go away anytime soon. The only reason it has not claimed chief minister Mamata Bannerjee’sscalp so far is that arch rival CPM too could be
Typos
Ubuntu!
Ubuntu – we are because you are; I am because you are… and a lot of what is, or could be, good in us, is because of
Business
What If Your Customer knows Everything?
A few days ago, I got a call from a friend. She was at a Dell outlet and wanted to buy a laptop. She’s aware that I keep a tab on developments in the gadgets
Arts
Warning! It's Un-Saif Here
So, someone is very loyal to what he endorse... A little bit is okay. Life is not only about being extremely correct all the time and being
Undercover
Is It the End of 'Africa Rising'?
Several prophecies and predictions have outlined the future of South Africa after Nelson Mandela, over the last few years since his multiple hospitalisation episodes. David Blair of The Telegraph recently
Life
Art Of The Matter
We often gossip, discuss, tweet and write about the dismal conditions around us. The range of subjects in India begins with the lack of quality water
Rear Window
Sugar Farmers Grovelling
For the time being, it seems the continuing impasse over sugarcane prices is over. With the Uttar Pradesh government agreeing to dole out a financial package to the private sugar industry, and the
Column
Thailand's Democratic Disorder
BANGKOK – From Thailand to Turkey to Ukraine, the relationship between ruling majorities and electoral minorities has become combustible – and is threatening to erode the legitimacy of democracy
Far Pavilion
Test Of Fire
The positive election result came as a relief. It is a hopeful result that gives a well deserved finger to the bitter, whinging opposition, and their private media buddies
Book Review
An Irreverent Take
Somewhere in Jonathan Aitken's close-to-800 pages leviathan on Margaret Thatcher, there is an interesting anecdote
The Men Who Shaped World Cinema
If you admire Alexander Sokurov the most among contemporary Russian filmmakers, you’d find a hole in this book
Movie Review
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Catching Fire should have been that in between, neglected, middle son of the family
R_Raj Kumar
If Prabhu Deva is hailed as India’s Michael Jackson, most will agree. He can also be saluted as an ace choreographe
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
