India

In Defence of the Uncreative

Madhavankutty Pillai

He will be more prosperous and happier than the creative Indian. And he has a far greater influence over you than you imagine

50 Most Creative Indians

Open

Some are famous, some are not. You may agree with the list, you may not. But these are in our view the most imaginative men and women in the country. In no particular order.

The World According to India TV

Rahul Bhatia

The fine art of turning a 30-second clip into a 30-minute programme on the most bizarre subjects

Made in Tihar

Pallavi Polanki

Prisoners make branded food and art. Proceeds go to their victims

Underdog Creativity

Shubhangi Swarup

Free condoms are used to lubricate machines and transport water, men declared dead try to get arrested to prove they are alive

Magnificent Gogoi and His Flying Car

Avantika Bhuyan

Kanak Gogoi is a serial inventor who won a national award for a pedal-free cycle. But the real jaw-droppers are his airborne vehicles.

The Creative Indian

Open

Twelve stories of Indian creativity, and Open's top 50 creative Indians

Unearthing a Gory History

Jaideep Mazumdar

In 1857, the Raj erased a town of 5,000 people, in a bloody massacre, to punish them for killing six British officers.

Operation Cleave Ho

Dhirendra K. Jha

With a nod from the Congress, an RJD leader rebels against Lalu Prasad. This is an event that reveals a somewhat unsettling aspect of the grand old party’s gameplan to win Bihar.