It was only two years back when Kaziranga was declared a tiger reserve. With the highest tiger density among reserves across the country today, it’s already a success story
Ravi Shankar Ravi Guwahati
This bouncer by Shoaib Akhtar has flown beyond the ropes. His gimmicks gone for a toss, his controversial book has bombed in India. Here’s a take on the slippery story of autobiographies
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Is the rebellion in Homs enough to bend the might of the Al Assad regime? A journey to the conflict zone reveals no easy answers to this schizophrenic reality
Sanjay Kapoor Damascus (Syria)
A rising star in the baba-politico firmament, Bhaiyyuji not only played a crucial role backstage in ending Anna Hazare’s fast, but was also seen breaking Narendra Modi’s sadbhavana fast. So who is this new spiritual guru hanging out with top politicians?
Akash Bisht Delhi
Despite its hagiographical tenor, this biography of Sonia Gandhi illumines parts of her life that have long remained in the shadows
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi
The other dayThe Hindu scooped the report of Supreme Court's amicus curiae on the Zakia Jafri's case, which stated that there was a case for prosecuting Gujarat Chief Min
...That which is for me through the medium of money – that for which I can pay (i.e., which money can buy) – that am I myself, the possessor of the money.
In VS Naipaul’s semi-autobiographical A House for Mr Biswas, there are only fleeting glimpses of its most attractive woman character. What if she were to tell her story and that of Naipaul – or Anand, her son in the novel – instead of the other way round?
Ratna Raman Delhi
Letters from Ministry of External Affairs to CBI, brought to light by an RTI activist, show how bureaucratic reluctance in pursuing Union Carbide ex-chief Warren Anderson’s extradition helped deny justice to victims of the world’s worst industrial nightmare
M Reyaz Delhi
