Feature

A Monumental Shame

Ullekh NP

Any move to dig up history in the name of ‘avenging’ historical insult invariably opens up a can of worms

Facebook: Ad Twisting

Lhendup G Bhutia

The social media giant’s refusal to censor political speech leads to a boycott by corporate advertisers

Chronicle of a Death Not Foretold

Madhavankutty Pillai

A pregnant elephant’s horrific end leads to a political slugfest between the right and the left

A Time for Ecosophy

Aseem Shrivastava

The Corona Condition is a last gentle warning from the gods

“The village subsidises the city and it will continue to do so after the lockdown ends”

V Shoba

Anirudh Krishna, Edgar T. Thompson Professor of Public Policy and Political Science in conversation with V Shoba

Blood Plasma Treatment for Covid-19 Ready: Kerala Doctors

Ullekh NP

Awaiting approval from ICMR; may also get Cuban wonder drug Interferon

The Keezhadi Connection

V Shoba

Were the Tamils the earliest people in India to develop their own script?

Since the Soviet Union collapsed, caviar has gone from being easily available to being less so; China has become its largest producer in the world; and luxury has gone from being all about global chic to local grunge

Can You Be Happy Without Money?

Nandini Nair

In novels, only the rich can afford the luxury of complete leisure, and no toil. They have lives of plenty, which end up pyrrhic, as rampant consumerism hints at moral bankruptcy

Spirit of the Times

Bhaichand Patel

You have to be n it for the long run. It takes years for fine wines to improve in quality and price. Whisky too can be an investment possibility but for that you will have to look abroad for advice