Varanasi
Varanasi: A pause in eternity
Kumar Anshuman
A year in the life of Varanasi, the prime ministerial constituency
On a magic carpet in Varanasi
Now that the election is done and dusted, hot flushes will give way to quieter thoughts. Some will ask: “Have we chosen wisely?”
The runaway messiah
Arvind Kejriwal is the most dangerous of all political animals: the messiah. The man for whom any existing reality is too impure to be corrected
The Comfort of Masks
The masks are a celebration of sameness from which many people feel shut out. They convey both the euphoria of this election and its air of mutual distrust
Mogambo in the Sacred City
The wait is over. The Congress Party has found a man to fight Modi from Benares.
It Was a Faith Accompli
Varanasi for Modi was chosen nine months ago. The inside story of how the House of Saffron took its boldest decision.
Pilgrim’s Progress
Hinduism’s holiest destination has become Indian politics’ hottest dateline which will test the faith and tenacity of the man around whom the arguments about our national destiny swirl. A report on the political symbolism of Varanasi
Silent and Clear in Varanasi
This religious centre is loud in its revelries but Chetan Upadhyaya is trying to tone it down
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