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The hilarious case of Avatar Tulsi

The Ramayana essay that Delhi University banned

The man who survived 42 hours trapped in a lift

The hypocrisy of Indian fashion designers

The fraud of Vedic maths

The making of Baba Ramdev

The mystery of the leopard that was not

under 2012-04-07

Postcards from Sindhis on Edge

The community is sending 500,000 postcards to the PM0 asking for a Doordarshan channel

9 Apr 2012 | BY Haima Deshpande

Mahi Way

Bangalore has resolved to name a street after Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for winning the World Cup.

9 Apr 2012 | BY Anil Budur Lulla

‘Reliable Sources’

It’s an abused provision in journalism, but trusting the Government is worse

9 Apr 2012 | BY Madhavankutty Pillai

Trans Fat in India

It was found that 100 gm of Haldiram’s Aloo Bhujia has 2.5 gm of trans fat

9 Apr 2012

Meet the Bobcats

Basketball has changed the lives of these Muslim girls in Mumbai

9 Apr 2012 | BY Aastha Atray Banan

Confessions of a Lady Tourist Guide

“Many Indian tourists are more interested in shopping. The French are uptight and snobbish”

9 Apr 2012

Confusion at the Pump

Oil companies have asked the Government to re-regulate petrol prices so that it picks up half the tab for its populism

9 Apr 2012 | BY Shailendra Tyagi

Bardhan Makes a Reluctant Exit

The CPI veteran known for his penchant for power has stepped down, but not before a surprise bid to change the party constitution

9 Apr 2012 | BY Dhirendra K Jha

Something Is Rotten in Punjab

The politics of patronage practised by the Akali Dal has corrupted an entire state

9 Apr 2012 | BY Hartosh Singh Bal

The Mind of a Self-Immolator

On 22 March, Jamphel Yeshi, a 27-year-old Tibetan, burnt himself to death in protest against Chinese oppression in Tibet. He had decided on it 10 days ago.

9 Apr 2012 | BY Lhendup G Bhutia

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Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

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The Man Who is Afraid of a Skullcap

Two books on Narendra Modi establish why it is silly to hope that the bigot will ever be any less bigoted

Hartosh Singh Bal

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

IN Features > International

ONE-MAN SHOW: Feudalism and the US ‘War on Terror’ were Imran Khan’s two big campaign issues (Photo: GETTY)

The Khan Who Couldn’t

Nawaz Sharif’s party won a near majority in Pakistan’s National Assembly. But it was Imran Khan’s campaign that animated the polls

BY Zubair A Dar

IN Features > Business

HAND ON THE WHEEL Just who gets to control India’s use of this vital energy resource?

Indian Gas Pricing: Still as Hazy as Ever

Private producers want to price it high, users want it kept cheap, and policymakers appear all confused

BY Shailendra Tyagi

IN Features > Sports

IN THE DOCK: Sreesanth leaves Saket Court in Delhi after a hearing on 21 May (Photo: ASHISH SHARMA)

Turn the Spotlight

Cricket is dirty yet again and it’s time to go after those who might get away

IN Features > Art & Culture

The company misses Uncle Pai alright, but Biyani is on the lookout for the next ‘modern storyteller’ who can endear young Indians to their heritage through multiple avenues of engagement. (Illustration: VIVEK THAKKAR)

Eternal Tales in The Electronic Age

The first act of Amar Chitra Katha’s rescue is over. The brand has survived. But Act Two will be tricky

BY Anusha Subramanian

IN Features > Living

That Fizzling Sound

As cola drinks are shunned by health junkies

BY Akshay Sawai

Rogues
Turn the Spotlight

Cricket is dirty yet again and it’s time to go after those who might get away

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True Life
Just Another Massacre

Sinam Ongbi Chandrajini lost children in a massacre in Malom in 2000. It was the horror of this incident that led Irom Sharmila to begin her fast against AFSPA

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Public Opinion
The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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CARROT AND STICK
Citizens and Soldiers

The CRPF’s missteps threaten its efforts to woo tribal youth in Chhattisgarh

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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LEGACY
A Classic and its Afterlife

CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary on its 50th anniversary

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MODERN TIMES
Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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RELOAD
Eternal Tales in The Electronic Age

The first act of Amar Chitra Katha’s rescue is over. The brand has survived. But Act Two will be tricky

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ARM’S LENGTH
That Fizzling Sound

As cola drinks are shunned by health junkies

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On the Contrary
Soft Brains, Hard On

What makes Mumbai’s municipal corporators demand a ban on scantily clad mannequins

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Media
Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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B-horror
Birth of the Indian Undead

What makes zombies interesting and why Go Goa Gone gets it right

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