Lalit Modi: The cost of a fugitive

The legend of Bihar School of Yoga

India’s most revered yoga centre abhors publicity and turns away casual seekers. Ullekh NP in Munger chronicles the legend of the Bihar School of Yoga

The epic riddle of dating Ramayana, Mahabharata

The dating of the Ramayana and Mahabharata is a project that attracts intense debate as passionate pursuers apply new techniques to look for answers

O Rajagopal: Kerala’s permanent BJP candidate

In Kerala, BJP has just one face: O Rajagopal, an 84-year-old who is contesting yet another election despite eight earlier defeats

Clowning Glory

Or: It is pure fun after office hours. Open in Mumbai meets a different set of comedians

Deception diets: The Zen of Zoodle

Now eat your cake and lose weight. Deception diets, the latest in food faddism, use optical illusion and intelligent food pairings to help curb hunger pangs

Ariel Garten: The Brain Diviner

Ariel Garten is a fashion designer, psychotherapist and neuroscientist—and her company makes a headband that offers a shortcut to meditation

Manohar Parrikar: Top Gun

How Manohar Parrikar has transformed a moribund Defence Ministry

Why Bihar matters so much for India – And Modi

An election that is as crucial for the convenient partnership of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad as it is for Narendra Modi

How Kejriwal killed the case for Delhi’s full statehood