The 14th Dalai Lama is ageing, and a succession tussle could set off another crisis in Indo-Chinese relations. The signs are already evident.
28 October 2009If your friend is typing in French and you in English, Google Wave can translate both as you chat
15 October 2009Was the gruesome killing of historian Papiya Ghosh linked to the book she was working on? We may never know, but we can now at least read her book
06 October 2009Counting SC and ST numbers helps implement programmes for them better.
17 September 2009Meet two of India’s new breed of education entrepreneurs: Lovely group and the Chitkaras. They’ve learnt their lessons without many degrees, and know how to cater to their market, be it the students or their potential employers
10 September 2009Irom Sharmila believes a book has power. She’s right, the story of her life does carry the power to torment our conscience.
19 August 2009The attitude of the establishment towards the recent floods in Bihar: it happens
06 August 2009Some of Delhi’s protected monuments seem to have reopened for worship. The law is clear on the violations, but the lawmakers are not.
30 July 2009As violence recedes in China’s Xinjiang province, an exiled Uighur living in Delhi’s bylanes longs for freedom
16 July 2009Sreedharan’s resignation seems like a gimmick to shrug criticism
16 July 2009Brahma 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
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