crime

The Slippery Encounter Slope

Madhavankutty Pillai

On allegedly killing Vikas Dubey and appointing a panel to investigate it

Losing Faith

Shikha Kumar

A Malayalam novel delves into the dangers of organised religion

A Ganglord Saga

Makarand R Paranjape

What unites Mother India’s Birju and Vikas Dubey

Crime and Labels

Madhavankutty Pillai

The problem with terming gangster Vikas Dubey a terrorist

Knives Out

Shylashri Shankar

Mysteries for pandemic times—from a virus which is the weapon of mass destruction to a US Congressional intern caught in political intrigue

Hanging by a Thread

Nikita Doval

Four men were executed in the early hours of March 20th finally bringing peace to Jyoti Singh’s family, though larger questions about the death penalty still persist

CC Thampi: The Tycoon Trail

Ullekh NP

Will the Enforcement Directorate probe of CC Thampi open a can of worms?

Twists in the Tales

Shylashri Shankar

Grand capers that explored murder and politics with depth and humour

The alleged encounter killing of the four accused in the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad may have made heroes of the police. But at the same time, officers in plainclothes are making the city safer for women