SHARANYA KANVILKAR writes from Bombay: Hindsight, as the moronic aphorism goes, is always 20/20. And we have been seeing plenty of hindsight dressed as foresight over the last fortnight following …
A young leopard vainly strikes a pose for the camera at the Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore on Thursday, little knowing that there is another trying to capture it from …
From the obituary of slain LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran in The Economist, London: “He was a shy, coddled child, the son of a land officer. His parents, both pious Hindus, …
The Race Course road in Bangalore is being widened. This is an aerial view of the junction of Bangalore Turf Club and Seshadri Road on Wednesday, with the dome of …
In an open letter that is a work of high art “to the unlikely woman whose tenacity in staying the course changed the contours of Indian politics,” Tehelka editor Tarun …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Now that the election results are out and the dust has somewhat settled, analysts and psephologists who had got it all wrong with their analyses and predictions …
“What does happiness mean to you?” is an itsy-bitsy question routinely flung at celebrities in page 3 interviews. All manner of gems tumble out in response. But for volunteers of …
The 2009 general elections were marred by widespread accusations and whispers of media hanky-panky. The Wall Street Journal‘s India bureau chief Paul Beckett accused reporters, editors and newspaper owners of …
The number of Muslim MPs has come down from 36 in 2004 to 29 in 2009 (including three women) although the general belief is that Muslim voters played a key …
The saga surrounding the inclusion of various members of the Karunanidhi family in the Manmohan Singh council of ministers continues. As per current indications, MK’s eldest son M.K. Azhagiri and …
Fareed Zakaria in Newsweek: “One can date precisely China’s debut as a great power. It was the evening of 8 August 2008—the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. We might …
Among the many cute arguments that have been advanced for the surprise Congress win in the 2009 elections is the “young face” it presented to a nation 56% of which …
To all but those who have not been following events over the last week, it is clear the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in trouble. The “Hindu Nationalist Party”‘s claim …
On the day the Royal Challengers of Bangalore were meeting their would-be nemesis and Robin Utthappa was trying to play it cutely over fine leg, chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa was …
Real reasons we are using this picture: Because it is a Saturday. Because we like movies. Because we like good-looking women. Because her name is Ramya. Because, well, she is …
Duck’s eggs, it is said, are tastier than hen’s eggs. But more people eat hen’s eggs because, well, the hen lays its eggs and advertises its feat, while the duck …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: My friend, the Ace Political Expert (APE) who reads political moves like the back of his hand even in his dreams, tried to avoid me when I …
Will even the most up-to-date version of PhotoShop® be able to recreate the colours offered by these frogs, out to enjoy the first monsoon rains in Karwar on Friday? Photograph: …
E.P. Unny in The Indian Express
The Bangalore brand that evokes the most immediate recall and recognition around the world may be Infosys, but the Bangalore brand that touches more lives inside the country has to …
MATHIHALLI MADAN MOHAN writes from Hubli: How did the pollsters go off the mark in their reading of the mood of the electorate in BJP-ruled Karnataka in the 2009 Lok …
R. Jagannathan in DNA argues that the BJP lost the plot not in March 2009, when the bugle was sounded for the latest election, but in 2004, when it stumbled …
Legend has it that Lord Aiyappa betrayed the tribals of Coorg on a hunting expedition aeons ago. So, on the fourth Thursday of May every year, they take “revenge”. They …
Loksatta editor Kumar Ketkar argues in The Indian Express that the BJP has become a hybrid organisation pulled in different directions by moderates, hardliners and lunatics. Result: the party cannot …
The integrity and “essential honesty” of Manmohan Singh have been cited as major contributing factors for the Congress triumph in the 2009 election results. Be that as it may, how …