Roma and the Redeemer’s Art
Sometimes it takes a maid as stoic as Cleo to scrub away the remains of Latin America’s Dirty Wars
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Kumbh Mela: Leaps of Faith
The spiritual is at its most spectacular when sadhus, seers, seekers, nirvana junkies and tourists of religious kitsch descend on Hinduism’s biggest carnival. Aditya Iyer goes to the Kumbh Mela in…
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A Bridge to Eternity
The Kumbh infrastructure is a feat but we could still manage our temple tourism better
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‘The expectations of Modi were unrealistic,’ says Ruchir Sharma
Aresh Shirali in conversation with Ruchir Sharma, Author and global investor
This week in open
Caste, Cows and the Countryside
Does BJP need to fear Akhilesh Yadav’s alliance with Mayawati in UP?
Salon
Saga of Strife
The slow but steady transformation of the East India Company from a trading entity to a ruling body in India
Migrant Nation
Tony Joseph wades through genetics, archaeology and linguistics to present a picture of the people who shaped Indian civilisation
Markus Zusak: The Story so Far
Australian author Markus Zusak tells Bhavya Dore about the aftermath of a bestseller success and the joys of a new work
Perumal Murugan: Down to Earth
Tamil author Perumal Murugan makes his readers partners in the life of the peasant and the possibilities of nature
Highlights
Amol Palekar: Fear of the Unexpected
Asking Amol Palekar to not go off-topic reflects a peculiar Indian paranoia
Rajiv Menon: Between Beat and Rhythm
Music becomes a communitarian experience in Rajiv Menon’s new film. He talks about the art of breaking barriers in a conversation with Nandhu Sundaram
Openings
A Defenceless Democracy
The two Rafale squadrons that will be inducted over the next few years will not be sufficient from an India-wide consideration of defence
Jack Dorsey: A Passage to India
Twitter’s CEO finds himself embroiled in an election-year stunt
George Fernandes (1930-2019): The Death of a Relentless Rebel
Images of Fernandes in handcuffs and chains, his fist raised in defiance, struck a chord with those suffering excesses of the Emergency
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The Truth About Rafale: A Controversy Unravelled
Is it a conspiracy by politicians and rival defence contractors?
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Kerala: Politics of Bloodlust
Violence between the Left and the Right in Kerala shows no sign of ending despite their secret parleys
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