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It’s a City of Undeserved Privilege

Manu Joseph

Like a rich man’s son, Delhi is a beneficiary of undeserved privileges. That is at the heart of Bombay’s contempt for Delhi.

Two Kids, Four Lives

The 'Slumdog' kids are leading schizoid lives. Where a billion brownies failed, Danny Boyle is winning. Why is it that some of us are still the white man’s burden?

Class of 2009

Graduation day is here but there’s no party this year. You’ve heard the IIM-IIT story. Here’s a report from real India, beyond the big campuses

Obituary of an Unknown Indian

On the 26th of November, among those who were massacred by the terrorists was one Sunil Thackeray. All that was known about him then was that he sold omelettes. This is his story. Told by his love, Salma

Rahul Gandhi Corporation

It has no balance sheet, but talks balance. It has no earnings, but forecasts electoral dividends. It is an exercise in management, but what it can manage is an interesting question. Here’s the team that runs the leader’s show

The Edifice Complex

Mayawati wants to reshape Lucknow’s landscape for future generations to marvel at. Or, given her current political ambitions, are her motives far more immediate?

A Tale of Two Mosques

Caste divides Muslims in a village ironically called Allahpur

Fragile Alliances, Changing Equations

Nitish Kumar is all set to ditch the BJP after the Lok Sabha election

Giving Kasab a Chance

We are looking for a way to kill Ajmal Kasab. And we will find one soon. But the case for keeping him alive is equally strong

A Hilly Odyssey

A journey in a ‘bulletproof’ train on one of the most dangerous rail routes

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