Features

Enter the Drone

Madhavankutty Pillai

From mapping pollution to counting crops, the commercial use of drones is set to boom in India. But only if there is legal clarity

100 Special Commandos Took Part in Surgical Strikes Across LoC

Kumar Anshuman

After the surgical strikes, India security forces have been put on high alert

Balochistan: And the Mountains Echoed

Kumar Anshuman

Balochistan’s underground movement for freedom, with its leadership in exile, gets an Indian impetus

The Girl Without a Choice

Nandini Nair

She is an alleged rape victim, thirteen years old and seven-month pregnant. In an Uttar Pradesh village, Nandini Nair meets the girl and her family caught between shame, stigma and injustice

Bloodshed in the House of Mulayam

Kumar Anshuman

Is the son losing the generational war in Lucknow—at least for the time being

Modi’s Weapon of Mass Seduction

Ullekh NP

An ambitious Central scheme to give out gas connections could work wonders

Wear and Steer

Sonali Acharjee

From Bluetooth pacifiers to bras that only open for the right man, wearables are no longer just a fitness tracking trend

River on Fire

V Shoba

The waters of goodwill between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are fast receding

Shahabuddin: “What Should I Kill People For? My Ego?”

Kumar Anshuman

An unrepentant Shahabuddin returns home and the rift in Bihar’s ruling coalition gets wider

Suket Dhir: The Man and His Motif

Aekta Kapoor

From the remoteness of Punjab to fashion’s revered ramps, from knitted wonders to the new RSS uniform, the journey of Suket Dhir is as adventurous as his designs