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How India Became British India
The Battle of Plassey contributed to the making and unmaking of empires
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The World Is What it Is
Economy and the environment, gender and justice—the big questions of the day
India
The Day ‘Caman-do’ Took Away a Little Girl
In Manipur, the police and Assam Rifles took an 11-year-old into custody to pressure her parents, suspected separatists, to surrender
Voices
The Usual Suspects and Then Some
The Indian Penal Code’s provisions on sedition apply to Arundhati Roy no more than they do to those who perpetuate bad governance.
Voices
In Auto-denial Mode
Denial continues to be a disease. Cornered by outraged public opinion, the Government and public officials are playing ostrich
India
India’s Demographic Tsunami
A think tank report warns that India is poised on the brink of anarchy, that we could hurtle very fast into an ungovernable mess. Worst case scenario? But highly plausible. The signs are all around us.
True Life
Zen by the Mandovi
One Goa port-soaked afternoon, I signed up for karate lessons and my daughter sniggered. A year later, as I scales walls Crouching Tiger style to save stranded cats, I’m the ‘cool’ dad.
World
The Maoist Mood
So long as Nepal cannot attain political stability without them, the landlocked country’s Maoists have the strongest hand to play. What might Prachanda’s next move look like?
Why Nobody, Not Even a Ruthless Murderer, Can Surprise Rushdie