Is Mayawati Playing Politics of Opportunism?
Mayawati has refused to be part of the greater alliance (mahagathbandhan ) unless she is given a major chunk of seats to contest. She may be right in her...
Urban Ayyappas File Commonsense Petition: Jallikattu-Type Movement Gains Momentum
A Jallikattu-like movement has started and fiery debates on television have spurred people to spontaneously come out on to the streets. Led by women devotees of Ayyappa, the protests...
Dandora Dumpsite is a Bedroom for the Urban Poor in Nairobi
Dandora is the biggest dumpsite in Nairobi, an estate littered with dirt and overflowing sewers pouring into the drainage system. For most though, it is the high level of...
Snapshots from South: A Redux
Ruchira tells us about two getaways, both quaint, in Kerala. These are Poovar and Padmanabhapuram Palace, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. While writing my memoirs about...
Going Up in Smoke That Never Was: A USD 100 Million from UAE
UAE ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna confirms that no aid offer of Rs 700 crore was made by the UAE. This places the Vijayan government in Kerala, the state...