Narendra Modi stormed New Delhi four years ago, loudly proclaiming himself as the ultimate “outsider” who was out to break the cosy clubs of “Lutyens Delhi”, shorthand for the chamchas, courtiers …
To paraphrase the great West Indian writer C.L.R. James: “What do they know of cinema who only Hindi cinema know?” The truth behind that aphorism shone through on English news …
Before Sabyasachi began lecturing Indian women about the saree, there was Sridevi. The first on-screen crush of at least two generations, probably no other movie star in any language has …
Every working day, while he was the Editor of ‘Outlook Hindi’, Neelabh Mishra would walk the 100 metres from his office to mine, both located in the treacherous ramparts of …
Modern Indian politicians are (mostly) a transactional lot. ‘Give and take’ is a phrase that trips off their plastic tongue effortlessly. They buy their seats. They buy votes. They buy …
Like every scam, the ripoff by “diamantaire” Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, or as Narendra Modi affectionately calls him “Mehul bhai”, is following a familiar trajectory. Upper-class chutzpah. …
*** Many years ago, a young colleague was waiting for an autorickshaw at a bus stop in Delhi, when a car pulled up and the driver appeared to ask for …
*** Prime minister Narendra Modi‘s election speeches all sound the same everywhere: a high-pitched, nasal drone of the badlaav BJP will bring to the soil he is stomping that day. Today, …
It is touching to see the coverage of the Rs 11,400 crore Nirav Modi scandal in Bangalore newspapers, as if it were some “international” story, taking place in faraway countries called …
1. Nirav Modi is 48 years old. He was born in Palanpur in Gujarat and lived in Bombay with his wife Ami, who is also accused in the Punjab National …
The 2013 Indian Readership Survey left almost every newspaper publisher dissatisfied, and 18 groups joined hands to point fingers at the “shocking anomalies, which defy logic and commonsense“. But as …
50 years ago, today, the BJP’s current fixation, Jan Sangh president Deenadayal Upadhyay met his end in far from ideal circumstances. Above are excerpts from news reports in The Hindu and …
Professor James Manor of the School of Advanced Study, University of London, has been tracking politics in Karnataka for 48 years—and counting. Renowned as the man who knows more about Karnataka …
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