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Sudha G Tilak
Two new laughter TV channels are doing well in Tamil Nadu. Similar fare awaits Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam viewers. Comedy is serious business in the south
The Bell Tolls for Obama
Just ten weeks in office, President Obama is facing monumental pressures and an agenda that seems to expand daily. As his policy dreams collide with the hard reality of government, attacks pour in
Rahul Gandhi Corporation
It has no balance sheet, but talks balance. It has no earnings, but forecasts electoral dividends. It is an exercise in management, but what it can manage is an interesting question. Here’s the team that runs the leader’s show
The Edifice Complex
Mayawati wants to reshape Lucknow’s landscape for future generations to marvel at. Or, given her current political ambitions, are her motives far more immediate?
Fragile Alliances, Changing Equations
Nitish Kumar is all set to ditch the BJP after the Lok Sabha election
Republic of Divides
Rock music, English satire, mansions with private guards and big guns. Meanwhile, students work as shoeshine boys. And death threats are issued on FM radio. A journey into a country of contradictions
Giving Kasab a Chance
We are looking for a way to kill Ajmal Kasab. And we will find one soon. But the case for keeping him alive is equally strong
It’s Only Words
Waiters, drivers and watchmen in Mumbai are all writing Hindi film scripts. And they are waiting for that call that will change their lives forever. The one that never comes
For a Holiday from Men
Many Indian women nurse a desire to travel alone, without boyfriends, husbands or fathers ‘guarding’ them. But why is that so hard?
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