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Manu Joseph

Manu Joseph became a journalist because he did not have to crack any objective-type entrance exam to be one. He is the author of two novels -- The Illicit Happiness of Other People, and Serious Men, his first, which won The Hindu Literary Prize and was one of Huffington Post 10 Best Books of 2010.

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Secret of an Honest Disaster Movie

2012 is a great disaster movie because it does not try to appease women.

19 November 2009
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The Decency of the Atheist

The sentiments of the rational are hurt every day by believers.

05 November 2009
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Beer, Philosophy and Particle Physics

As two scientists claim that the future has infiltrated the present to sabotage our search for the God Particle, theoretical physics reaches its peak as a form of entertainment.

22 October 2009
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Tank Tops in the Islamic World

Istanbul and the deceit of female modernity

07 October 2009
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The Statistical Pursuit of Happiness

Amartya Sen and others have convinced France that measuring the joy of a nation is as important as calculating its GDP. But why does this make you smirk?

17 September 2009
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Memories of a Stud

Anand Jon, sentenced by a US court to at least 59 years in prison, was once the heartthrob of girls. He was then Anand John Alexander

09 September 2009
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Obituary of an Indian Spacecraft

And why Switzerland does not send probes to the Moon

03 September 2009
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An Incurable Shyness

Why does a simple thing like wearing a hospital mask or sunglasses or sleeveless vests make us feel so conspicuous?

20 August 2009
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Terror in the Time of TV

Or when the calamity of others became the most riveting form of entertainment.

11 August 2009
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Who Is an Indian Nuclear Scientist?

The Department of Atomic Energy receives thousands of applications from desperate candidates. Job interviews could be eventful

06 August 2009

Authors

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma 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

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

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

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