International Theatre Festival of Kerala 2014 made possible a platform where different kinds of concerns on the range of subjects that constitute thea

Interview with Deepan Sivaraman, artistic director of ITFoK 2014.

The official announcement that Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 probably crashed into the Indian Ocean brings little relief to the families of those on

Now that the Henderson Brooks report is out in the public domain, are we at least now prepared to accept the historical truths, swallow false pride, a

Interview with M.V. Narayanan, Professor of English, University of Calicut.

A walk through the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand, taking in its many wildlife delights.

An insight into revolutionary politics from below.

The U.N. report on Arab integration roots itself in the Arab renaissance tradition—honest about the problems that bedevil the region, but hopeful abou

Residents of Kathputli Colony protest against the Delhi Development Authority’s plans to demolish their slum and “develop” it with the help of a promi

The two major parties are finding the going tough. While the BJP is faced with dissent and revolt by senior leaders who are upset with the growing per

The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front is likely to retain the two seats in Tripura.

In Assam, the failure of the BJP and the AGP to form an alliance and the AIUDF’s “soft approach” are likely to work to the Congress’ benefit. In the r

Interview with Alexander M. Kadakin, Russia’s Ambassador to India.

The ruling SDF faces a strong challenge from the newly formed SKM in Sikkim.

Khushwant Singh (1915-2014) could talk to and entertain his readers without being condescending, and there will be no one like him again.

R.K. Srikantan (1920-2014) was a follower of the chaste Carnatic vocal tradition and never hankered after recognitions.

Mythily Sivaraman’s nuanced understanding of the importance of class struggle and her belief in the rights of the working class and women come out viv

Crimea’s overwhelming vote to rejoin Russia, assailed by the U.S., is of a piece with Kosovo’s separation from Serbia and Croatia’s and Slovenia’s fr

With its intervention in Crimea, Russia is sending a clear message to the U.S. and its Western allies that the unipolar world order is not viable anym

In its eagerness to complete the encirclement of Russia by turning Ukraine into a forward country for positioning NATO bases, the U.S. is paving the w

India adds 100 million voters between 2009 and 2014, including 23.16 million who will vote for the first time.