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Old Dravida in New Guinea
Pramila N. Phatarphekar
Indians know little about Papua New Guinea. New Guineans don’t know India either. Yet, why does much of its geography sound Dravidian?
The Curious Case of Saawariya
The inside story of how Sony Pictures in India went about producing Saawariya, the grand debacle, and why the experience frightened studios.
Cops as Exemplars
Thousands of slum children, underprivileged youngsters and senior citizens have been given a new direction in life by novel Kolkata Police projects.
Medicine’s not Enough to Save a Doctor’s Life
A group in the UK is helping ethnic minority doctors fight against the prejudices and inequities they face.
‘It Works’, So It Must be True… You Wish
Why astrologers and their clients see truth and validity in astrology where none exists.
The Scientific Case against Astrology
Extensive tests, including one by India’s most famous astrophysicist, confirm that astrology is a hoax.
The Men the Government Sacrifices
Sending ill-prepared soldiers to a territory they know nothing of to tackle Naxals is akin to the practice of throwing men into rivers as sacrifices to appease gods.
The Unstoppable RTI Maverick
Afroz Alam Sahil’s latest breakthrough can tell you all you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the Batla House encounter.
Downsizing Manmohan
As the Sonia Gandhi chaired National Advisory Council resurfaces, India’s Prime Minister finds his policy formulation space suddenly cramped.
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