Rajesh Kumar

Life As It Is |

(Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagarpalika Puthaakalaya is Munna's favourite haunt. In times of trouble, this is where he takes refuge. He buries himself in books by ...
07:25 AM, Apr 01, 2013

Vivek Sengupta

Fresh air |

Make no mistake: Regardless of what pundits tell you, this is an election Budget prepared skillfully not just with a view to the upcoming Lok ...
11:28 AM, Mar 01, 2013

Vivian Fernandes

Espresso Economics |

In 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers', a true account spun off as a novel, about life in Annawadi, a slum adjoining Mumbai airport, author Katherine Boo ...
09:20 PM, Jan 30, 2013

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

Waqar Younis told the story with relish of a one-day game in 1989 when he dismissed Kris Srikkanth twice in two balls. First an lbw ...
03:53 PM, Jan 18, 2013

Debraj Bhattacharya

The other India |

The recent outcry of middle-class men and women, many of whom not associated with any political party or developmental organisation, is an important phenomenon that ...
12:21 PM, Jan 17, 2013

Vandana Kohli

Of such times |

In the early 80s, there was a scramble for Video Cassette Recorders or VCRs in India as more and more people watched films at home ...
12:15 PM, Dec 03, 2012

Vivian Fernandes

Espresso Economics |

There is 'not a shred of evidence' that genetically-modified food is harmful to humans yet a committee appointed by the Supreme Court has advised a ...
09:39 PM, Nov 05, 2012

Ayushman Jamwal

Kindred mind |

As Hurricane Sandy pounded the eastern coast of the United States, the campaign dynamics of the presidential elections changed dramatically even though temporarily. During Sandy, ...
11:29 PM, Nov 04, 2012

Brijesh Kalappa

Post Mortem |

Even as Kejriwal made his 'startling disclosures' on Reliance controlling the Government, came news from China that Premier Wen Jiabao has accumulated billions from various ...
05:06 PM, Nov 01, 2012

Ayushman Jamwal

Kindred mind |

Not too long ago, the media had quite a handicap in the pursuit of the truth. Privy to all information, the political class was unchallenged ...
11:28 PM, Oct 29, 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

At a seminar in Delhi a few years ago, a soft-spoken, petite woman in a crumpled sari was one of the panelists. She engaged in ...
12:02 AM, Oct 19, 2012

Anubha Bhonsle

Write Corner |

I had a friend, let's call her 'B'. She was assaulted outside her home. We were just out of college. Like most assaults, the perpetrators ...
06:31 PM, Oct 16, 2012

Vivian Fernandes

Espresso Economics |

Greedy owners and cataract-ic managers have hollowed out Indian journalism from within, but it is self-obsessing editors with yacht-size lifestyles that have inflicted the most ...
08:07 PM, Oct 14, 2012

Vivian Fernandes

Espresso Economics |

A kind of McCarthyism seems to be operating in the country. Just as the US Senator who gave the term its name saw communists lurking ...
11:58 AM, Oct 10, 2012

Rajen Garabadu

Voice Over |

Ten years ago, I bought a new apartment under construction in DLF Exclusive Floors, Phase V, Gurgaon. I took a loan from ICICI Bank to ...
10:29 AM, Oct 06, 2012

Brijesh Kalappa

Post Mortem |

It was the day of her superannuation and Anasuya was quite thrilled. Everyone at the bank spoke to her in endearing terms and asked after ...
03:51 PM, Sep 26, 2012

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

Sometimes, turning full circle takes no time. Eighteen months after NATO forces bombed Qadhafi's Libya citing their responsibility to protect the citizens of Benghazi, U.S. ...
12:29 PM, Sep 26, 2012

Vivian Fernandes

Espresso Economics |

While approving foreign direct investment in multi-brand retailing, the central government says states have the discretion to deny them entry. Though investment policy is decided ...
11:34 PM, Sep 14, 2012

Navneet Mundhra

Sweet Chin Music |

Unmukt Chand is the flavor of the season, having led India to their third Under-19 World Cup with an unbeaten 111 in the final against ...
02:22 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Anupam Shrivastava

Anupam's Space |

If Arvind Kejriwal becomes MP in 2014 then it will a fresh start for 'Parliamentary Democracy'. All great political leaders are crying for Parliamentary Democracy ...
09:09 PM, Aug 26, 2012