Elementary, sleuths
Special Judge Jitendra Singh punched so many holes in CBI’s Delhi excise policy case on Friday that it ended up looking like a sieve. To an agency that SC described…
A name falls into place
What is in a name? The Shakespearean question has particular relevance in a country like ours, where name-changing is an integral part of attempts to reinterpret history and re-establish cultural…
Walking Through a Story
One of the most picturesque and oldest campuses in the country became a living stage last weekend as the 200-year-old CMS College, Kottayam hosted a promenade theatre adaptation of N…
Is ‘manly’ still the main attraction?
What do many women want? Manly men. Yes, even now. More women than would admit it. Maybe the square jaw. Maybe the baritone voice. Or broad shoulders. The man who…
Good new story, but…
India’s growth held up well in the middle of heightened global uncertainties last year, and now – with govt changing the base year for calculating GDP growth from 2011-12 to…
Holi – A festival that celebrates good food
Holi, the radiant festival of colors, is as much a celebration of flavor as it is of joy. Welcoming the arrival of spring and symbolizing renewal, Holi transforms homes across…
Elementary, Investigators
Good investigations are built on proof — not guesses. Recently, a special judge named Jitender Singh strongly criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its case about Delhi’s excise…
Walk, don’t break
Everyone feels angry sometimes. It’s a normal human emotion. In sports, especially, feelings can get very intense. That’s why a women’s tennis tournament in Texas recently set up a “rage…
Water bankruptcy and the logic of extraction
The world is not facing a temporary water shortage. It is entering water bankruptcy. Nearly half of humanity now experiences severe water scarcity for at least part of each year.…
Knock, Knock…Who’s Fluent?
Teenagers are naturally attracted to foreign cultures, and thus languages. Encourage this Policy is all very well, but what about pleasure? It gets little mention in politically charged shouting matches…