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It’s a City of Undeserved Privilege
Manu Joseph
Like a rich man’s son, Delhi is a beneficiary of undeserved privileges. That is at the heart of Bombay’s contempt for Delhi.
Two Kids, Four Lives
The 'Slumdog' kids are leading schizoid lives. Where a billion brownies failed, Danny Boyle is winning. Why is it that some of us are still the white man’s burden?
Gritty Gloss
Indian fashion photography is not just about good looks anymore. Getting down and dirty is in vogue
Class of 2009
Graduation day is here but there’s no party this year. You’ve heard the IIM-IIT story. Here’s a report from real India, beyond the big campuses
Obituary of an Unknown Indian
On the 26th of November, among those who were massacred by the terrorists was one Sunil Thackeray. All that was known about him then was that he sold omelettes. This is his story. Told by his love, Salma
The Death Debate
A controversy erupts over open air cremation as a Hindu and Sikh tradition seeks a reprieve from British law
Wit Com
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?
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