Features

Olympian Heights

Sajeda Momin

London’s tallest structure, dwarfing the Statue of Liberty by 22 metres, is being designed by Indian-origin sculptor Anish Kapoor. And what’s more, NRI Lakshmi Mittal is footing the bill.

The Yuan Can What Dollar Cannot

Ninad D. Sheth

The two great world powers, China and the United States, are sparring real time on the value of China’s currency, the yuan.

India This Week

arindam

Slipping in Some Unusual Places; Can’t Afford Celebrations; City-bred ‘Maoists’; Puppets Who Aid the UPA’s Survival; SC Sets Punjab House in Order

The Secret Ring of Private Equity

Ninad D. Sheth

It’s money that is noiselessly and forcefully reshaping Indian business. Some $10 billion is set to come in this year, making India one of its hottest destinations.

The B, C and D of Governance

B Ashok

At the civil service academy in Mussoorie, he taught probationers the value of the A B C of Governance. He abandoned it hastily once confronted with reality. Here’s why, in his own words.

Behind the Common Stealth Games

Avantika Bhuyan

When the Games’ tourists come to Delhi, they will find a swanky city that has no compassion for the poor.

Mirchpur: A Dog Story

S Anand

Two Dalits were torched alive and 18 homes gutted in Hisar, Haryana, apparently over a dog. So what really happened?

Prodigal Daughters

Haima Deshpande

The IPL scandal’s impact on the NCP could eventually reach ballot boxes. For now, it is Poorna Patel and Supriya Sule who are squirming.

‘PM, Chidambaram: Law unto Themselves’

Dhirendra K. Jha

Amaresh Mishra, handpicked by Digvijaya Singh to lead Congress’ anti-communal front, has accused Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram of creating a ‘mindset of terror’ in the party.