The new Indian millionaire is savvier, less in thrall of big brands and more dictated by his design sensibility, his utilitarian needs, and a heady and often quirky mix of styles. He can leave you, and marketers, guessing.
15 July 2010Cellphone technology is set to blister its way ahead, thanks to 3G services. One can hear the death-knell of the short message.
08 July 2010To boost milk production, the common bull is threatened by a fate that should horrify anyone with a conscience. It’s time to protest against this cruel government policy.
25 June 2010Global fashion was chasing an Indian dream. The dream is now over.
10 June 2010A workshop on how to write the soul stirring stuff has this correspondent choking at the broth dished out. With laughter, that is.
26 May 2010With digital photo lenses all around us, life is no longer what it was. Public exposure is a constant threat. But relax, say megapixel historians, look at the bright side.
21 April 2010Maybe it’s time to get back to ground reality. The kitsch fashion revolution has outlasted its energy and purpose.
07 April 2010From a symbol of sarkari authority to a kitschy curiosity, there is nothing quite like the good old Ambassador.
01 April 2010The Kohinoor is not the largest diamond in the world. It’s even supposed to be unlucky for its owners. Yet, for Indians, it’s the only gem on earth that matters.
01 April 2010Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle