India, This Side The tale of two villagesGanesh DevySleemanabad in Madhya Pradesh and Akarbad in West Bengal share an unlikely link.
Counter Culture What explains the asphyxiating glut of biopics in Indian cinema?Prathyush Parasuraman
Presidential Election 2022 Droupadi’s moment: Can the presidential candidate push the envelope?Peter Ronald deSouza
Economic Perspectives Terra Luna crash: When the crypto casino crumbledC.P. ChandrasekharThe Terra-Luna crash in May made it clear that cryptocurrency is inherently volatile and prone to systemic crises. Yet, as long as there is excess li
Counter Culture Art - or dull propaganda?Prathyush ParasuramanArt can be respite, it can be raging, it can be reckless. But when it is reduced to elegant pamphleteering with moral certitude, it becomes dull propa
Economic Perspectives Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfersC.P. ChandrasekharAlthough the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
St. Petersburg Diary On an emotional roller coasterKsenia KondratievaImages of buildings destroyed, burned out as a result of a missile hit, haunt me wherever I walk through the city streets. For many people in this cit
Economic Perspectives Inflation leaves world economy in disarrayC.P. ChandrasekharInflation has been accelerating over the past few months. And supply levels and price trends are signalling imminent crises in global energy and food
Economic Perspectives Climate finance: A costly dodgeC.P. ChandrasekharThe burden of climate finance must be shared fairly. But, in the context of the work being done by the IPCC, developed countries talk of measures such
Economic Perspectives The fragility of contemporary capitalismC.P. ChandrasekharThe Ukraine situation is having unexpected economic consequences, such as an explosion in nickel prices, and a prolonged war could be catastrophic for
IMF Bracing for the bust The message from the IMF’s October meeting suggests that a return to recession is a real possibility, but this time around the crisis could also ham
Economic perspectives Financial markets at a turning point as inflation looms largeC.P. ChandrasekharHigh inflation in advanced economies is forcing central banks to go back on their unconventional monetary policies. It also spells trouble for emergin
Economic Perspectives Union Budget 2022-23: Government reduces spending on welfare, sticks to conservative fiscal stanceC.P. ChandrasekharThe Narendra Modi government choosing to stick with its regressive fiscal agenda in an election year sends out a clear message: it places all its bets
Economic Perspectives The 'pretend nationalisation' of Vodafone India C.P. ChandrasekharThe Modi government’s acquisition of a 35.8 per cent stake in Vodafone India is part-nationalisation that supports a set of well-heeled private tele
Verdict in Best Bakery caseIN the landmark re-trial of the Vadodara Best Bakery case in Mumbai, the Special Court sentenced nine accused to life imprisonment and acquitted eight
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowStepping into a male bastionWith their entry, it’s curtains for a 90-year-old, male-only tradition at the Kalamandalam.
