Not so elementary, Dr WatsonIn the hullabaloo over the taunting of Andrew Symonds last week, another important and connected bit of news got somewhat lost.
October 21, 2007
The charge of the Left brigadePublic discourse in India has assumed an aggressive tone of late. Whether it is road rage or cricket, aggression and violence are seen as first reaction.
October 14, 2007
The ‘70s, they go on and onMention James Hadley Chase to a young, fresh out of college GenNext kind of person, and they will most likely give you a blank look.
October 7, 2007
A bit of Shoaib in some of usPakistani captain Shoaib Malik’s remark thanking Muslims across the world for having supported his team during the Twenty20 tournament got many people bothered.
September 30, 2007
The nation is upset all the timeThe most overused phrase in recent times must surely be “It has hurt the sentiments of…” I have deliberately not finished that sentence.
September 22, 2007
The new middle-class love affairIt is one of the popular givens of Indian politics that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the support of the Indian middle class.
September 9, 2007
Sholay redux for Gen multiplexEvery now and then, the media gets an outbreak of what can be called 'Sholay fever.' That is when Sholay gets back in the news and is discussed.
September 2, 2007
How not to spot a NaxaliteNews stories about the arrest of two suspected 'Naxalites' a few days ago pointedly mentioned that the accused were from 'prestigious South Mumbai colleges'.
August 26, 2007
Scenes from a sham marriageThe government does not really need the CPM beyond a point in Parliament for the immediate future. Manmohan Singh can continue running a minority government.
August 19, 2007
Saving our kids, but from whatWhen satellite television came to India, the Doordarshan-weary middle-classes welcomed it into the drawing rooms and hearts almost instantly.
August 12, 2007
Free, but still some way to goToday, at a time when we turn 60 as an independent nation, it is a good time to look at the journey so far and the road ahead.
August 6, 2007
From Naya Daur to NandigramCapitalists are always shown as venal and villainous in Hindi films, but frankly, what was Jeevan’s crime? That he wanted to invest in the best technology?
August 5, 2007
The dilemma of departureWhy do they leave behind their homes, jobs, friends and family and all associations to go to a new country to start a new, disconnected life?
July 28, 2007
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