×
open-magzine

Smriti Irani Weaves a New Legacy

It’s a different kind of culture war for Smriti Irani in her latest role as textile minister and she is all set to weave a new legacy for herself

01 Sep, 2016 - 08 Sep, 2016
Vol 08 | Issue 36

STORIES IN THIS ISSUE

Mukesh Ambani: The Disruptor

Aresh Shirali

Water Woes and Wars

Open

The Return of Anna Hazare

Haima Deshpande

Freaky Ali Movie Review

Ajit Duara

It is disappointing how this movie, with such a promising start, descends into cliches of the typical sports film

Baar Baar Dekho Movie Review

Ajit Duara

For no fault of the actors, this film ends up with zero entertainment value

Smriti Irani Weaves a New Legacy

Sonali Acharjee

It’s a different kind of culture war for Smriti Irani in her latest role as textile minister and she is all set to weave a new legacy for herself

Wear and Declare

Karuna Ezara Parikh

You either choose to aid a future where what matters is simply profit, or you choose to create one where everyone profits

AAP: The Pornography of Power

Kumar Anshuman

How AAP has vacated the space it once owned as a moral alternative to politics-as-usual

What’s Next, Comrade Karat?

S Prasannarajan

Good news: Karat, an ideological classicist, unlike his fellow comrades, does not live under a fascist regime. Will he go a step further risking his own ideological position?

Rekha: The Bored MP

Madhavankutty Pillai

Why Rekha attends the Rajya Sabha only 5 per cent of the time

The Last Days of Death

Yuval Noah Harari

The looming struggle for eternal youth

All Issues

open-magzine

CURRENT ISSUE

Prince Charging

04 Jul, 2025 - 11 Jul, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 29

Previous Issues

open-magzine

The Dalai Lama at 90

27 Jun, 2025 - 04 Jul, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 28
open-magzine

Open Minds 2025

20 Jun, 2025 - 27 Jun, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 27
open-magzine

War on Iran

13 Jun, 2025 - 20 Jun, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 26
open-magzine

The Tragedy of Flight AI 171

06 Jun, 2025 - 13 Jun, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 25
open-magzine

Travel Issue 2025

30 May, 2025 - 06 Jun, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 24
open-magzine

In Patel’s Footsteps

23 May, 2025 - 30 May, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 23
open-magzine

The Fifth Column

16 May, 2025 - 23 May, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 22
open-magzine

The Modi doctrine on terror and war

09 May, 2025 - 16 May, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 21
open-magzine

Shock and Awe

09 May, 2025 - 09 May, 2025
Vol 4 | Issue 20