IPL in a Fix: BCCI Takes Swift Decision but Do we Need Shrinks for Young Cricketers?
It’s not often that the BCCI, which looks, acts and reacts like a younger sibling of the Manmohan Singh-run... Read more
Cartoon Conspiracy: In Defence of Didi and how Politics is not a Funny Game
(This a letter we received from a reader who calls him/herself a TMC supporter and wishes to remain anonymous.... Read more
Mad Cow Disease in Maa-Maati Land
Cow is a good animal. Cows give milk and yummy steak. Cows live in herds and masticate newspapers, if given.... Read more
Cartoon Network in Mamata Land: How Many of Us Face Arrest for the Same Crime?
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Cartoon Network in Mamata Land: It isn’t Funny Madam Chief Minister
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Of the Spooked Raisina Hill: Whose Coup was it, Mr Shekhar Gupta?
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The Trek to Dodital: Of Rains, False Starts and a Slice of Heaven on Earth
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Don’t be Dumb, Sports and Politics Go Hand in Hand
It’s one year to the day when India won the World Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the final. And while the... Read more
The Sri Lanka Resolution, Human Rights and the Indian Paradox
As a budding journalist inIndia, human rights were not an issue that interested me. I was young, life was... Read more
Railway Rollbacks, Increased Freight Rates, and Didi’s Crocodile Tears
As the new hiked railway fares (for the privileged classes) come into force from today, I am again reminded... Read more
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