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Uniformed Mess
Jaideep Mazumdar
The Maoist attack on EFR’s camp at Silda has stirred more trouble for the beleaguered West Bengal government. It is the long-neglected EFR that is now threatening to revolt against the state.
India This Week
Mulayam May Lose Strength in the RS; Where’s the Thackeray Roar?; A Life of Dissent; Naga Negotiations; The Dera Riots That Could Well Have Been
Tweet for Tat
Shashi Tweeter Tharoor may or may not be suffering from webbed-foot-in-beak syndrome, but the minister of state ought to share some of the grief his ministry’s embassies have caused Indian citizens worldwide. Here’s a sample of their aggrieved tweets:
You’re Sold!
How does it feel to know that the seller knows your mind better than you know yourself? And this isn’t science fiction either.
Money Grows on Trees
Believe it or not, entrepreneur Vibhu Natarajan exports palm trees to West Asia. Because gardens need to be grown overnight.
The Ballad of Gangu Teli
There’s more to Raja Bhoj, and even Gandhi, if we look at them from a Dalit perspective.
Secret Lives of Sex Gurus
They’re women. And they counsel readers on their most terrible insecurities. Who are they, and should we trust their advice?
Red Earth and Pouring Grain
The Green revolution may not be enough. As India stares at a terminal food crisis, it’s time for a grain revolution. And our ancient millets might just be the gleaming superfoods of the future. Good for our tired soil and undernourished stomachs.
The Death Debate
While we debate the merits of euthanasia, while well-meaning emotion battles hard-headed reason, Aruna Shanbag languishes in her vegetative state in a hospital bed. It’s been 40 years. Get your head around it.
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