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For Solace and Refuge
Jatin Gandhi
As her comrades at the Golden Temple complex dropped dead one by one, she was soon holding a rifle herself
Partial Healing
Kuki awaits news that might finally grant him his freedom—in part thanks to the daughter of a man he allegedly killed
They are Hardworking and Hateworthy
The thing about hate—it’s about love, actually. It’s an emotion of denial. A defence mechanism. Hating a thing has much to do with coveting something about it.
Its Cosmopolitanism is a Veneer
Dreams have a habit of dissolving under scrutiny. Which other city can boast of Bal Thackeray as its patron saint? Mumbai always succumbs to chauvinism, unfailingly. It’s its defining feature
It’s a City of Undeserved Privilege
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
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