The Whispering Conscience of Nitish Kumar
In the end, there was only one man left to play the morality script in Bihar
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To be in permanent conversation with India, Modi thinks he doesn’t require the shrinking space of
The Whispering Conscience of Nitish Kumar
In the end, there was only one man left to play the morality script in Bihar
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My Name Is Khan, Too
Unlike the majority of Muslims for whom travelling has become an intimidating prospect, Shah Rukh Khan at
An Incurable Shyness
Why does a simple thing like wearing a hospital mask or sunglasses or sleeveless vests make us feel so
Free to Be
India’s gift to me is that she doesn’t get in the way of my freedom to be, she allows me the space to show
Making a Shikhandi of Jaswant’s Jinnah
The unceremonious expulsion of this last survivor of the Vajpayee era smacks of a BJP desperate to shirk the
Why the BJP Loves Jinnah
What’s with the BJP’s obsession with Jinnah? First LK Advani and now Jaswant Singh have gone out on a limb to
Jana Gana Reflex
Is nationality really personal? What does it mean for me to be Indian? What does it mean to be Indian now,
The Smiles that Win the War
The most patriotic Indians are the Baltis of Turtuk in Ladakh, the only part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
How the Other Half Lives
The act of history that gave us our independence in fact created two independent nations. A view from across
Who Is an Indian Nuclear Scientist?
The Department of Atomic Energy receives thousands of applications from desperate candidates. Job interviews
Monkey Cap in the Bag
What is the source of the travel virus that Bengalis are infected with?
A Beautiful Mind
We may never have noticed, but John von Neumann has affected our everyday lives in many more ways than Freud
It’s All about Us
The total solar eclipse is possible because the Sun and the Moon are almost the same size in the sky. Is it
The Next Gorbachev?
There’s something tragic about Buddhadeb having to preside over the decline of the Left in West Bengal
Why the Umbrella Does Not Evolve
The umbrella, with its two conflicting properties—obsolete and enduring—has an important question for us. Why
Something’s Lurking in the Dark
The doorbell went berserk after midnight at Manmathababu’s apartment, but whenever they looked through the
