Features

Accidental Hoteliers

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Sleeping with history? You can, while choosing from seven centuries. Beyond the past, what’s it about Neemrana ‘non-hotels’ that’s turned Kate Winslett and Julia Roberts into fans?

In Pursuit of the Hip in Patna

Shubhangi Swarup

There is a Patna that is emerging with all the splendour and comedy of urban modernity.

Life in the Time of the Camera

Kabeer Sharma

With digital photo lenses all around us, life is no longer what it was. Public exposure is a constant threat. But relax, say megapixel historians, look at the bright side.

A Cup of Civetised Coffee

Avantika Bhuyan

Coffee beans found in civet dung make the world’s most prized coffee. And now, it gets a ‘Made in India’ tag.

Understanding Dalits: Rahul’s Stepping Stones

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Rahul Gandhi’s original aim, as he once said, was simply to visit the homes of the poor, regardless of caste. The poorest huts only happened to be Dalit.

Business Briefing 17/04

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Cheering India’s Real Economic Bounce Back; Heavy Hitters Back in Action; Taxation for Health

India This Week

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Diggi’s Naxal Barb Hints at Disquiet within Cong; Upper House for Big Egos; Kamal Nath’s Nemesis

The Rahul Plan

Jatin Gandhi

In the electoral fray of Uttar Pradesh, the Congress led by Rahul Gandhi aims to win over major Dalit sub-castes disenchanted with Mayawati.

Far from TV studios, in the deep forests of Gadchiroli, nobody cares about national sovereignty, the State or the Sensex. The only battle is to fool death and avoid getting injected with an odorous liquid that delays the rotting of a corpse.