Between tricky posturing and bitter realism, there are too many dubious shades of grey. Nitish’s anti-Modi ‘secular’ stance might appear a game-changer, but for the JD(U) and BJP, the diabolical game is still unfolding Akash Bisht Delhi
It is unlikely that the journalists will get any part of their due salaries, and it is doubtful the lakhs of depositors who lost money will be compensated. Mamata’s claims are like that of Sudipta Sen and her MP, Kunal Ghosh Rajesh Sinha Delhi
The Indian establishment, while welcoming the verdict of a democratic change in Islamabad, will continue to tread cautiously, given their experience of previous Sharif regimes Nilova Roy Chaudhury Delhi
The neo-rich designer zone of the Hauz Khas Village in Delhi is swinging with pubs, bars, swanky eating joints and nightlife, but the stink of new money is seeping in Souzeina Mushtaq Delhi
A documentary film, Tibet in Song, explores how the Chinese government’s propaganda songs are posing a threat to the rich Tibetan music Souzeina Mushtaq Delhi
As the world felt Boston’s pain and prayed for the dead and injured, another collective prayer arose from many hearts: “Please don’t let the bombers be Muslim, don’t let this have a Pakistani connection.” Beena Sarwar Boston
Both countries have evolved into stable political systems and important trade partners. Hence a lone incident spiraling into a full blown war is highly improbable Mohan Guruswamy Delhi
A recent report by Save the Children reveals that 3,09,00 babies die on the first day of their birth in India and almost one every minute in South Asia
Three dead in a bomb explosion. Early morning police raids, brutality and demolitions. In this war zone against unarmed peaceful villagers, a mighty multinational and a repressive State have yet again united Bibhuti Pati Jagatsinghpur (Odisha)
Even if Nitish Kumar masquerades his opposition to Narendra Modi, he would not really cause any anxiety to the RSS as long as he supports the BJP in a post-poll scenario Sanjay Kapoor Delhi
The BJP is not certain of the benefits of Modi leading the campaign while it is keenly aware of the pitfalls — a deeply polarized election where all other issues such as corruption will be set aside and the national discourse will be focused on Modi Poornima Joshi Delhi
With the long overdue chinkara and blackbuck poaching cases in the final stage, superstar Salman Khan, as well as Saif Ali Khan, SonaliBendre, Tabu and Neelam, might find themselves in a steamy hot soup Akash Bisht Delhi
With most of India’s neighbours going to elections, the South Block foreign policy establishment is gearing up for forthcoming scenarios and challenges to chart a new course of action Nilova Roy Chaudhury Delhi
Aziz’s Notebook was written immediately after the events described, and is extremely powerful to read. Violent Belongings is an academic attempt to “trace the political economy of memory” Jaya Bhattacharji Rose Delhi
Sood introduces a collection of 10 essays that help us understand the Gujarat ‘growth’ story and underlines that policy initiatives in this coastal state have had disastrous implications for the poor and the marginalized Poornima Joshi Delhi
Fountainhead of Jihad is a crucial document that goes beyond the usual rhetoric of ‘the Taliban’ and delves into the nuances of the insurgency Sadiq Naqvi Delhi
The book reveals the financial dependence of the CPC on Moscow from its beginning in 1921 to the late 1950s which was one of the reasons for the party to remain subordinate to the Kremlin Akash Bisht Delhi
India is home to the largest number of wild tigers in the world. Hardnews joins the campaign to protect the most magnificent and majestic creature in the animal kingdom.
