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India This Week

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Furore over Shiv aarti; Controversy at Hindi Akademi; Costly sea link; Naxal jingles; BJP’s mess and the Heritages Sites Bill

Life after a Life Sentence

Madhavankutty Pillai

Some of them spent their best years in prison. They were young when they went in and middle-aged when they were released. Some are still serving time. What does freedom mean to such people? Here it is in their own words

In a Free State

Shubhangi Swarup

Families from countries in conflict who have sought political refuge in India inform us of a curious fortune—despite everything we are lucky to be Indians. We don’t have to flee our own country

Should We Kill the Office?

Manju Sara Rajan

Do people really want freedom from their offices? Or is it the only place that lets people be themselves and gives them time away from family?

Butter Chicken as Pension

Akshay Sawai

Racing jockeys have to be small light men so that their horses can run faster. As a result they follow terrifying diet regimens. Guess what they do once they retire

My Way

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The story of our struggle for freedom told through the lives of extraordinary and regular men and women

Learn as You Will

Shubhangi Swarup

Some parents do not send their children to school because they believe it is a destructive concept. These kids pick up things as they grow up talking to animals, running freely through villages and observing the whole world around them

My Right to Say the Wrong Thing

Kabeer Sharma

As India grows, there is an increase in the delicate liberal types who get offended by almost everything. Suddenly, you don’t have the freedom to say anything

My Name Is Hitler

Madhavankutty Pillai

A second-hand bookseller in Mumbai dreams everyday of liberating himself from his name

No Freedom from Shivaji

Haima Deshpande

The thirteenth direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji leads a quaint life of forced elegance while what he really wants to do is race down the highways and party with friends