The white, vicious, inevitable heat arrived in concealed slow motion, like a rattlesnake in an unwinding desert with no visions or hallucinations or illusions of an oasis, slithering and gliding in
Forgotten behind the curtains, discarded by the media, this young woman is waiting for one more chance. She will have to win the game again. She has no choice
Shikha Nehra Delhi
Poor healthcare for its millions makes India a favourite hunting ground for global pharma giants seeking living human bodies to try out their untested drugs. Is there an ethical way out?
Nimisha Jaiswal Delhi
The prime minister’s imaginative Africa initiative might create a new non-aligned discourse in economic and social relations, which can decisively break clichéd colonial stereotypes
Sanjay Kapoor Dar-es-Salaam/Addis Ababa
In the last few months, some seriously rich and powerful people have been sent to Tihar Jail on charges of corruption, forgery and defrauding the government.
With stiff resistance and State violence, the colonial land acquisition policy is becoming a contentious issue across the country. Can the Sonia Gandhi-led NAC find a rational and humane solution?
Akash Bisht Bhatta/Parsaul
After Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), I wondered how much worse the life of the 62-year-old would be today if he had refused to al
The simmering rage brewing in Pakistan since the American Seals landed in Abbottabad and 'took out' Osama Bin Laden (OBL) is not just about the growing anti-Americanism in the country.
Civilians are caught holding the proverbial bag: between American drones, Taliban suicide bombings, and the dubious empires of their corrupt leaders and generals. It’s time for an Arab Spring in Pakistan
Neetu Mahil Washington DC
The tiger survey has run into a hot controversy with scientists and conservationists putting a question mark on the new inflated numbers
Akash Bisht Delhi
