Relook
It wasn't just about standing up for freedom of expression in India: maybe I was doing something more humble and honest. I was trying to restore a sense of balance to my own personal practice of literary criticism.
Amitava Kumar
| Wed Feb 22, 2012
Poetry
The Vice President's address at the Birth Centenary celebrations of Sachidananda Hiranand Vatsyayan ‘Agyeya’ (March 7, 1911 – April 4, 1987) PLUS documentaries and recitals
Hamid Ansari
| Wed Feb 22, 2012
MUMBAI KATTA
The Municipal polls underline that Mumbai remains—or has returned to being—a saffron city, with Raj Thackeray emerging as the biggest gainer
Smruti Koppikar
| Tue Feb 21, 2012
Tribute
Shahryar’s passing is a monumental loss to modern Urdu poetry and to the world of Indian literature.
Mehr Afshan Farooqi
on Akhlaq Khan Shahryar | Tue Feb 21, 2012
NCTC: For The Record
The PM writes to the CMs of Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Gujarat, West Bengal, Bihar and MP, that he's asking the Home Minister to address their concerns suitably, in consultation with other CMs
Manmohan Singh
| Tue Feb 21, 2012
View From Israel
If A person wants to kill himself, as is his right, he has many ways to do so: poisoning, shooting, hanging, jumping from the roof etc. As a state, Israel also has several options.
Uri Avnery
| Mon Feb 20, 2012
For The Record
Text of the complaint against Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, "Exboii" (sic), Shyni Blog, Topix, and other
Vinay Rai
| Mon Feb 20, 2012
State Snippets
Seemingly unmindful about possible new political alignments, Jayalalitha is looking ahead at a national role for herself. That’s not a secret...
Pushpa Iyengar
| Sat Feb 18, 2012
Opinion
Even if considerations of Realpolitik prevent the government of India from extending moral support to the Tibetans, Indian public opinion should not let them down.
B. Raman
| Sat Feb 18, 2012
Opinion
J.Jayalalitha has put her finger on the real objection: it is not to the creation of NCTC or fears of dilution of the principle of federalism but to the powers of arrests and searches
B. Raman
| Sat Feb 18, 2012
State Snippets
Now that King Khan will be the ambassador for Brand Bengal, and Gujarat has Amitabh Bachchan, let's see which other state takes the lead of getting a filmstar as its ambassador
Dola Mitra
| Sat Feb 18, 2012
Opinion
India walks delicate tightrope on Iran, given the domestic political situation, Sunni-Shia relations, growing energy needs, and a looming void in Afghanistan after the US departure
Harsh V. Pant
| Fri Feb 17, 2012
Campaign Trail
The charm of the brother sister duo this time, it seems is falling short of magic
Prarthna Gahilote
| Fri Feb 17, 2012
Campaign Trail
Despite impoverishment beyond imagination, caste and religion are strong emotive factors here that the issue of development will find difficult to dislodge
Anuradha Raman
| Fri Feb 17, 2012
Opinion
The NCTC in the US has no powers of arrest, interrogation, investigation and prosecution. By doing so in India we could further politicise our handling of counter-terrorism.
B. Raman
| Fri Feb 17, 2012
Opinion
The objections against the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) have merit, but our response to terrorism and insurgencies cannot afford to remain disjointed for too long
Lt Gen Prakash C. Katoch (Retd)
| Fri Feb 17, 2012
Gujarat
As Gujarat – and the nation – marks ten years of the horrific violence in Godhra and later across the state, and Modi completes his carefully-calibrated Sadbhavna mission in a bid to erase the 2002 blot, he finds the courts closing in on him and his government.
Smruti Koppikar
| Thu Feb 16, 2012
Opinion
Never mind the orchestrated media blitz, don't be swayed by the wind: just read the Supreme Court order. The date of birth issue is far from being closed. The ball is in the government's court.
Lt Gen Prakash C. Katoch (Retd)
| Thu Feb 16, 2012