Features

It’s the Governor, Stupid!

PR Ramesh

The widening rift between the Finance Ministry and the RBI takes a heavy toll on the economy

That Rustle of a Ruffled Rupee Again

Aresh Shirali

Given how globalised India has got since the rupee was freed to float, turbulence was only to be expected. But it may not be such a bad idea to nudge the currency along a bit

The Twinkle Tickle

Lhendup G Bhutia

Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna is all grace and wit. And the only time she gets serious is when you ask her if she is serious about writing

The Last Weaver of Kodekal

V Shoba

Sangappa Manti and his family are the sole custodians of a humble weave from north Karnataka that has all but vanished

Happy Cows and Luxury Milk

Sonali Acharjee

Imported grass, daily massages, swimming pools and resting beds for cows. Some dairy farmers will go to any extent to tap the growing organic milk market

Indrani Mukerjea: The Woman in the Eye of the Investigation

Lhendup G Bhutia

The Imperfect Murder

Perils of the Backward Fetish

DL Sheth

The emergence of a new social injustice will lead to a surge of such protests across the country

Why Patels Can’t Complain

Kumar Anshuman

An unjustified demand for reservations by a dominant group has engulfed Gujarat in a caste struggle for power

The Cave Paintings of Our Time

Aresh Shirali

An adfilm can leave an impression. But the most arresting ‘cave art’ would perhaps always be the kind that grants one’s gaze the luxury of time to look again