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Sex and the City

Lakshmi Chaudhry

Are one-night stands as unIndian as apple pie? Does the liberated bharatiya naari only have sex with strings attached?

The Decency of the Atheist

The sentiments of the rational are hurt every day by believers.

The Enigma of Enid Blyton

How does a mediocre writer with recycled plotlines sell 600 million copies across the world?

Minorities and the Mob

A quarter of a century after 1984, the nature of the State remains a life-and-death matter for some of us.

Strapped to the Cause

Tamil Brahmins and brainy diligence go together. Here is why

Beer, Philosophy and Particle Physics

As two scientists claim that the future has infiltrated the present to sabotage our search for the God Particle, theoretical physics reaches its peak as a form of entertainment.

Why Hollywood Should Watch TV

If top TV programming in the US has the smarts to survive the tyranny of the remote control, it must be sharp.

Is He Gay, Is He Not?

The ‘wrong door’ thesis is gossip du jour in hip, urban circles. It’s the adult-rated version of picking daisies.

Take a Chance on Me?

Girls in spandex singing ABBA may well be the last stand against the Taliban, but it’s also still just girls in spandex singing ABBA.

An Excursion into Evil

...or why Indian history is so short on tyrants.

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