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An SUV Style Guide

Madhavankutty Pillai

What it takes to design an SUV: tens of thousands of sketches, 1,800 conversations noted on yellow Post-its, feedback from eight-year-olds, plus a trip to Kenya

The Death of Manmohanomics

Alam Srinivas

Not so long ago, India’s emergence as a tiger economy was seen as a done deal. Today, double-digit growth looks a forlorn dream. What went wrong?

India’s Oil Sector Conundrum

Alam Srinivas

If the Centre reduces taxes on petrol, it will have to raise them elsewhere, which will again fuel inflation

Gandhi Turf Awaits Priyanka

Jatin Gandhi

Despite denials from New Delhi, Congress workers in Amethi and Rae Bareli hope and prepare for Priyanka’s political debut

Fighting over the Prophet’s Birthday

Dhirendra K Jha

Sunni Sufis have rejected Darul Uloom’s fatwa calling on Muslims to stop celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

For a Greater Say at the IMF

Shailendra Tyagi

BRIC countries have agreed to provide the Fund with money to bail out Europe’s crisis-ridden economies. Here is why

What Anna uttered, Parulekar wrote. So when Anna accused him of misusing the blog, he was stunned. Now, as he speaks to Haima Deshpande of Open, the writer has a singular objective: to clear his name and present the “whole truth”.

Caste in Prison Stone

Shahina KK

In Tamil Nadu’s southern districts, prisoners are segregated by caste in jails

India’s Burning Blindspot

Annie Zaidi

A long time ago, India set out to eradicate dowry. Have we failed so badly that we’ve stopped trying?

Why is nobody talking about Sheila Dikshit?

Mihir Srivastava

Two reports, one by a committee set up by the Prime Minister, the other by the CAG, have raised serious concerns about her role. Yet, no one is asking any questions