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Crime and Labels

Madhavankutty Pillai

The problem with terming gangster Vikas Dubey a terrorist

Knives Out

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

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

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

Twists in the Tales

Grand capers that explored murder and politics with depth and humour

She and the City

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

Beyond the Scapegoat

Why are crimes against women being avenged by vigilantism and blood thirst?

‘Modern life is against crime and the enjoyment of crime’

A veteran of children’s books and crime fiction, Anthony Horowitz tells Bhavya Dore why he chose to change the rules of the murder mystery

Murder on Her Mind

Jollyamma Joseph, believed to have killed six people over fourteen years in Kerala, is not exceptional

Botched Prosecutions

A judgment for acquittal in the death of two Dalit sisters in Kerala highlights the state’s refusal to acknowledge its child abuse problem

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