Features

Old Tricks, New Battle

Dhirendra K. Jha

The VHP’s call to a Hindu ‘awakening’. Mob violence in Uttar Pradesh. Fearful minorities. The Ramjanambhoomi Movement is back. Whether it will work is less certain.

A Fight to the End

Hartosh Singh Bal

No court or historian is ever likely to resolve this dispute.

Can’t Get No Self-Satisfaction

Lakshmi Chaudhry

In this age of liberty, women talking about sexual intercourse raises few eyebrows. But the practice or open discussion of masturbation somehow remains a largely male domain.

The Final Whistle

Manju Sara Rajan

Can the unthinkable happen? Will Indians finally abandon the pressure cooker?

Charity Gets an Image Makeover

Shubhangi Swarup

There’s something Biblical about the usual ways of ‘doing good’ by your less fortunate brethren. It can be a lot of fun too. Meet the innovators.

Not Withering Away, Just Yet

Jaideep Mazumdar

It sells just 8,000 units a year, but the venerable Ambassador is getting some mouth-to-mouth resuscitation with a redesign that will make it look almost exactly the same.

Sweet Nothings

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Contrary to popular belief, sugar-free products do not really help us lose weight.

Food Craft for Fussy Eaters

Sudha G. Tilak

A mother’s blog on inventive enticements for picky children is making waves globally.

The Flying Factory

Chatura Rao

As actress Kalki Koechlin lounges around India’s only ultralight aircraft making unit, her father Joel tells us how dreams take flight here.

A few days ago, another Nano suddenly caught fire. Why is this happening to the world’s most famous small car? A) It’s a lousy car B) It has been sabotaged by Tata’s rivals C) Everybody is overreacting to a problem that is not uncommon to vehicles D) None of the above.