India

The Marxists’ Private Army

Jaideep Mazumdar

The CPM denies it, but out in the wilderness there is evidence that the party is raising a militia armed to the teeth. “No guns in photos,” were the handlers’ orders to us

Killing Them with Kindness

Jay Mazoomdaar

Animal welfare is not conservation. That is why our emotional meddling, however well intentioned, poses a menace to wildlife

A Politician’s Guide to Fate-tampering

Haima Deshpande

The Maharashtra Chief Minister recently changed his name from Ashok to Ashokrao to bring himself luck. He’s not the only politician trying to manipulate his destiny using numbers, gemstones and crystal turtles

Bad News from Below

Jaideep Mazumdar

The crumbling Metro Rail of Kolkata is hurting Mamata Banerjee’s image in the state

A Script Gone Horribly Wrong

Jaideep Mazumdar

The story of land reforms and their fate is enough to explain the rise and fall of the Left in West Bengal

Sania vs Saina

Akshay Sawai

Hate comparisons as much as you like but they are hard to resist. All the more so when it is about India’s two top lady racquet wielders.

Test Tube Tales from Far Afield

Avantika Bhuyan

Ageing couples with IVF babies are the toast of their villages. But the joy has not always lasted

The Man Who Dares to Bare

Pallavi Polanki

On the fifth anniversary of India’s Right to Information Act, it’s time to ask: does it work? Judge from the story of one of India’s bravest RTI activists, Kheemaram, who has filed nearly 400 applications, shaken up his village and suffered a series of attacks and death threats