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India
In Defence of the MPs’ Pay Hike
It is utterly graceless to grudge parliamentarians their pay hike—for a variety of reasons that matter to the future of Indian democracy.
Grand Young Party
Rahul Gandhi wants to radically transform a party that had grown much too distant from ordinary citizens like you and me. He expects to have 20 million new recruits, but wants more.
Whose Development Is It, Anyway?
Now that the Government has finally struck down the Vedanta mining project in Orissa, senior Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, presently under arrest inside Delhi’s Tihar jail, writes about how mining giants are making obscene amounts of money at the cost of the poor while even the State fails to make any gains.
My Burkha Struggle
Sirin Middya, 24, refused to bow to the diktats of her students at Aliah University and don a burkha. In an Open exclusive, Sirin speaks about her fight
The Woman in Kasab’s Life
Even advocate Farhana Shah’s husband does not like her defending the terrorist.
Arjun Singh’s Final Act
A master manipulator of the politics of perception, this one-time Congress bigwig seems unwilling to bow out without staging a closing piece of drama.
About a Man Who Threw a Shoe
Abdul Ahad Jan, who flung a shoe at J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is believed to be like many other shoe-throwers—sane and honest.
An Inept PMO
The PM’s silence on Kashmir has been subject to valid scrutiny of late, but the problem lies as much with his official aides.
Leh’s Quaking Flood
As a tragic cloudburst wreaks havoc in a remote corner of India best known for its serenity, an eyewitness report.
Prelude to a Parting
After the CPM’s Vijayawada meet, Prakash Karat has made a declaration of party unity. But insiders hear a bugle call to war.
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