Quota troubleANNIE ZAIDIThe Aligarh Muslim University finds itself at the centre of a controversy after the Central government approves its decision to reserve 50 per cent of
A Sufi resurgenceANNIE ZAIDIThe sudden spurt of interest in all things Sufi in Punjab is seen not merely as an assertion of marginalised people but also as a recognition of Sufis
Resisting a dam projectANNIE ZAIDIAn agitation in Chhattisgarh against the construction of a dam on the Kurkut river by Jindal Steel is representative of many such popular struggles go
Death by hungerANNIE ZAIDIMalnutrition deaths of children in a tribal hamlet point to the general state of welfare programmes in Madhya Pradesh.
Food, for educationText and photographs: ANNIE ZAIDIThe firm intervention of the Supreme Court makes State governments scramble to implement the mid-day meal scheme, which has been found to be a sure wa
Homeless in DelhiANNIE ZAIDI in New DelhiNo fewer than 140,000 people live on the streets in Delhi, and many are frozen to death in winter.
A tribute to a masterANNIE ZAIDI in New DelhiSAHMAT brings out a calendar of paintings by eminent artists based on Munshi Premchand's works to celebrate the great writer's 125th birth anniversary
A dacoit huntANNIE ZAIDI in GwaliorThe authorities and the local people are intent on capturing the notorious Gadariya gang, after the massacre of 13 people in the Madhya Pradesh villag
Petrol and politicsANNIE ZAIDI in New DelhiA Supreme Court-appointed committee recommends the cancellation of 297 "improper" allotments of petrol pumps made by the National Democratic Alliance
The great Indian family A strict population control policy sounds good on paper, but it ignores sociological correlations.
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.