P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’ In conversation with the journalist and author of The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom.
Tiger man, burning bright A fascinating omnibus edition of writings and documents connected to Jim Corbett’s life and work.
A strong dose A fascinating and authoritative book on the opaque structure of India’s drug regulations.
‘Crycrycrycry…’ This serves as a document and a testament, a creative intervention on a continuum of silencing.
Jagged notes A novel on sexual violence, this story goes beyond questions of victimisation or survival.
New books on the shelves Ghosts of the past, a detective story, a dispassionate account of the reservation policy, and more.
An unsafe world: Bush unbound?A.G. NOORANIYe gods, it doth amaze me,/ A man of such a feeble temper should/ So get the start of the majestic world,/ and bear the palm alone.
The Kashmiri mindA.G. NOORANIHistory is the most dangerous product evolved from the chemistry of the intellect. Its properties are well known. It causes dreams; it intoxicates who
The BJP's psyche and the bombA.G. NOORANIEngaging India: Diplomacy, Democracy and the Bomb by Strobe Talbott, Penguin, Viking; pages 268, Rs.395.
The Muslim as terroristA.G. NOORANIHAVE you noticed the striking affinities in the world view of the American Right, the Israeli Establishment and the Sangh Parivar of India? If not, pl
Rebuff to VajpayeeIN Plan of Attack Bob Woodward reveals a move by Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee: "In Washington the next day, Monday, March 17, Condoleezza Rice was on
War on Iraq: an international crimeA.G. NOORANITHE United States' attack on Iraq in 2003, along with Britain and a few other accomplices, was a war of aggression; conceived in malice and executed i
Discipline and decision-makingA.G. NOORANINOBODY in or outside the government talks about the National Security Council or the National Security Advisory Board. The Council was set up with muc
The nuclear equationA.G. NOORANISOONER or later India and Pakistan will have to come to an understanding on the fundamentals of a relationship, which assures security for both. Conve
In tune with traditionS. VISWANATHANONE of the striking features of Tamil language and literature, which has a rich and almost unbroken history that spans over 2,000 years, is that even
Journalists and powerA.G. NOORANIIN India, interest in issues of freedom of the press waxes and wanes. Reassuring outburst of outrage at gross violations are followed by indifference
Nehru and the cold warsA.G. NOORANIJAWAHARLAL Nehru strode across the land like a colossus. Little or nothing escaped his interest. His greatness is judged not by self-serving apologist
Secrets of the Cold WarA.G. NOORANIWHAT is one to say of able chefs who prepare a feast but mar it with dishes that do not belong to the occasion, omitting others that one would expect
A new phase of censorship creep in India A proposal to amend the IT Rules 2021 and the ban on a BBC documentary are part of a larger trend of Internet censorship, growing since 2014.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
