The Custodian
Soumya shares the highs and lows of hitch-hiking in a truck, after a cancelled flight to Delhi, with two men and a lady. Read more about this adventure, in...
Big Business of China on Silent Investment Aggression into India
China is fast catching up in terms of investment in India. It was the 17th largest investor in India in 2016, up from 28th in 2014 and 35th in...
Scams Again for Poll Battle as in 2014: Modi Tries pinning all Ills on Congress
The PNB scam could add to uncertainties for the BJP government to return with a comfortable majority in 2019. For the same reason, Modi would be still wavering on...
Tripura: Beyond the Politics
The important question of Tripura ethnonational identity, inevitable as the Tripuri masses come to self-consciousness in the course of their development, may no longer be ignored by any political...
Centre Appoints New Prosecutor for 2G Spectrum Case
Here’s a report on the 2G Spectrum case and other weekly round-up of major cases for Different Truths. The Government of India, in a surprising development, appointed Tushar Mehta,...
The Year of the Dog: Chinese New Year 2018
We celebrated Chinese New Year yesterday (Friday, Feb 16). Legend has it that ‘Nian’, a monster used to terrorise the people of a village. Everyone would leave their houses...
India has over Eighty Ways of Draping a Sari
There are more than 80 recorded ways to wear a sari. The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with the loose end...
Lilywhite Kamal Paints Lotus Rajini Saffron
Kamal is not sure if Rajini is saffron but he is sure enough that he probably isn’t. With ‘saffron’ Kamal is conveying that Rajini if he is saffron, must...
Majority of Indians have not Voted for BJP: Is Tyranny of the Majority in India Real?
The Muslims of India should strive to assimilate. Muslims with modern secular education who are not mullahs and maulvis should take over the leadership of Muslims. Here’s an analysis, for...
Three H and my Favourite Professor
A renowned professor, a pioneer in the field of quizzing and one who had been associated with the government for imparting training to aspiring civil servants had not received...