Reborn in Trans-Beauty Salon

Teejan Bai: The Moody Diva

The story of Pandavani exponent Teejan Bai is as captivating as her performance that brings the Mahabharata to life

Is It the End of the Road for Maoists?

The Road to Jagargunda: The Indian state’s final push in the Maoist heartland. A special report from Dantewada (Photos: Raul Irani)

The Return of God

The eleventh century Dholkal Ganesha rises from the ruins in the Maoist heartland. Rahul Pandita writes from the site of a vandalisation in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Heralding the Prime Minister’s Initiatives

Best Indian States for Business

Gujarat, said the report titled Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms, is the most business friendly Indian state

Anatomy of a medical butchery

It was the kind of horror that could have happened only in a place where life is cheap and easily disposable. We find out what went wrong in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, where fifteen women died after attending mass sterilisation camps and more than a hundred were taken ill

THE LAST FARCE

A despatch from the Maoist heartland

Waiting for Elohim

We step into the world of alien worshippers in India who have been thrilled by the discovery of rock paintings depicting UFOs in Chhattisgarh

Citizens and Soldiers

The CRPF’s missteps threaten its efforts to woo tribal youth in Chhattisgarh