Ipsita Shome

ON THE ROCKS: No Watering Down |

The United States has been intimidated, embarrassed and bruised. All that in one single go. Ask Defence Secretary Robert M. Gates, if you may. Or ...
12:16 PM, Jan 21, 2011

Voterfiles: the disquet in the democracy It's the slimmest 'political' book I have ever read, but it's quite a heavyweight in the manner in which it creates a picture of India and highlights the issues that make yours and my vote count. You could finish reading it in a longish metro ride from home to work, but you'd keep revisiting the passages and the experiences that the author, Manoj Kewalramani has so lucidly recounted of his...  
01:23 PM, Dec 08, 2010

Face The Nation: Limits on creative freedom?

The Centre has made it clear that it will not bring sedition charges against Arundhati Roy. But many believe that the Roy is abusing her freedom and undermining India by her recent statements on Kashmir. ...
07:04 AM, Oct 28, 2010

Today at 10 pm on Face The Nation, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether creative people should observe limits on their freedom. 
01:11 PM, Oct 27, 2010

Don't teach us democracy lessons: Krishna to Pak New York: India struck back at Pakistan for its Foreign Minister's remarks in the UN General Assembly. A day after External Affairs minister S M Krishna said he was disappointed by S M Qureshi's speech that criticised India for the violence in Kashmir, Krishna got tougher during his address at UN General Assembly, telling Pakistan to stay out of Jammu and Kashmir. The two foreign ministers were due to meet...  
08:53 PM, Sep 29, 2010

'Indian democracy in a state of emergency' Dismissive of democracy, the author perhaps supports the Maoist struggle. ...  
01:48 AM, Oct 26, 2009

Internet tools that beat govt censor, company's too Web tools help human rights activists and corporate workers. ...  
01:17 PM, Aug 20, 2009

Arundhati Roy's new book tops bestseller list
by IANS
Roy's Listening To Grass Hoppers: Field Notes on Democracy is no. 1. ...  
09:12 AM, Jul 30, 2009

Arundhati Roy takes a hard look at democracy
by IANS
She has raised many relevant questions in her new book. ...  
12:49 PM, Jul 23, 2009

History repeated, China allows no dissent at Tiananmen Police take over square on anniversary of crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. ...  
02:27 AM, Jun 05, 2009

Tiananmen anniversary nears, world recalls horror

China had cracked down heavily on students demanding democracy. ...
03:43 PM, Jun 03, 2009

Myanmar says Suu Kyi in detention till Nov 27
by IANS
Aung San Syu Kyi was about to be released this week. ...  
01:32 PM, May 26, 2009

Suu Kyi pleads not guilty in US intruder case Suu Kyi pleaded not guilty to sheltering an uninvited American visitor. ...  
11:18 AM, May 23, 2009

Rock The Vote: Anurag on democracy

Hypocrisy in democracy is what Kashyap gets bothered about. ...
03:07 AM, Apr 30, 2009

No room for democracy in Islam: Pak cleric Democracy in Pakistan is un-Islamic said pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad. ...  
03:14 AM, Apr 20, 2009

SOTN: Alienated people want accountable leaders 60 years of democracy later, there is still apathy towards politics, politicians. ...  
04:01 AM, Jan 27, 2009

CEO-type leaders, clean politicos for India There seems to be a general apathy towards politics and politicians. ...  
01:24 AM, Jan 27, 2009

Watch: Bangladesh polls, Sheikh Hasina wins

Last year, Hasina was jailed on corruption charges, which she dismissed as politically motivated. ...
09:07 PM, Dec 30, 2008

Bangladesh takes breather before historic election Security has been tightened across the country, with army troops patrolling streets. ...  
02:38 PM, Dec 28, 2008

Rakeysh Mehra inspires youth, urges to vote Rang De Basanti director urged the youth to take the responsibility. ...  
11:47 PM, Dec 19, 2008