Features

“Rakhi Sawant Is Loved by All”

Rubina A. Khan

Be it ex-boyfriends, controversies or the media, which is like her family, the bride of the moment opens up

Its Exalted Dryness

Kabeer Sharma

Pushkar’s holy lake is dry. As the religious and secular alike are beset by a rising sense of panic, we get to the bottom of the crisis.

Don’t Worry, It’s Only a Flood

Shivam Vij

The attitude of the establishment towards the recent floods in Bihar: it happens

The Maoist Mood

Sudeep Chakravarti

So long as Nepal cannot attain political stability without them, the landlocked country’s Maoists have the strongest hand to play. What might Prachanda’s next move look like?

Waiting for Godwits

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

They practice ornithology in their backyards—naming little birdies with broken legs and studying the impact of global warming on transcontinental avian migrations

Half Way Indians

Kamla Bhatt

On the Caribbean islands, the immigrant Indian story is laced with shame and bitterness. They are neither Indian enough nor Caribbean enough to be accepted by either community

Sushi Goes Desi

Avantika Bhuyan

Its creator in Japan had always envisioned sushi as fast food, to be savoured even by the road side. Here is what it is doing on Indian streets

In Black, Red and Green

Revati Laul

The war-torn nation’s hopes, fears and nightmares before a national election

Teen Love

Manju Sara Rajan

Today, romance is a preoccupation with urban teenagers who are not yet 14. They must survive this minefield without deep wounds. How much can parents do?