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Fear and Voting in Afghanistan

With the Taliban’s shadow looming large in many parts of the country, voter turnout matters more than the outcome of the elections.

Inconvenient Martyr

That a headscarf can cost someone her life is disturbing enough. That the world media looked the other way is worse

My Father the Fanatic

One man sacrificed his freedoms to be part of a global underground movement to liberate India. It failed. A daughter remembers

Why You Shouldn’t be Afraid of Swine Flu

Swine flu has killed 7 out of every 1,000 people infected. The corresponding figure for seasonal flu, which strikes every year around winter, is 70-140 deaths.

Give My Body Back

A new mother recounts the invasion of her body, the birth of the stranger and how there seems to be no respect for her breasts anymore

Business Briefing 15/08

Applied Materials’ Madhusudan Atre does a reality check on India’s solar power ambitions.

India This Week

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

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

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?

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?

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