Features

Innocent but Guilty

Manju Sara Rajan

An Indian maths scholar in the US is convicted on the absurd charge of threatening George W Bush. He faces over three decades in prison. His scientist father was once unjustly jailed by India for being a US spy. The story of a family’s battle for justice.

Embrace of Life

Vasundhara Sirnate

A low-cost alternative to incubators promises to save hundreds of thousands of infant lives in the poorest regions of the world.

One for the Monk

Avantika Bhuyan

There is something about the ‘budha sadhu’ that defies classification—something pure and trustworthy about his no-nonsense spirit.

The Namesake

Rahul Pandita

In Kashmir, a name can be much more than a name.

After UP, a Congress Comeback in Bihar

Dhirendra K. Jha

The party got a big chunk of upper caste votes in the state.

Business Briefing 26/09

Open

The Bharti-MTN deal; Amul goes to Tanzania; end of the road for FEER

India This Week

arindam

CPM’s war against the media; A big blow to Naxals; University for the disabled; BJP’s Facebook face-off; and DMK’s poll booty for terrorists

Jatland in Chhattisgarh

Dhirendra K. Jha

Yet again settlers from one Indian state have taken over large parts of another’s farmland, altering the farm economy, power equations and social setup.

Chilling the Dragon’s Breath

Jaideep Mazumdar

Arunachal Pradesh, soon due to go to the polls, is in development overdrive. China’s designs are no secret, but the government won’t risk any transfer of loyalty this side of the border.