Pride of KannadaRAVI SHARMARajkumar was a superstar with no feet of clay; he was the most admired Kannadiga in living memory.
A patriarch's predicamentRAVI SHARMAFROM king-maker to the king's angry father in a span of 11 days has been a swift slide for former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D.
Far from finishedRAVI SHARMAThe Janata Dal (Secular) has suffered a setback in the past, but the party still has a strong base in rural Karnataka.
Coup in KarnatakaRAVI SHARMAKaranataka goes through a political upheaval as the Janata Dal (Secular) faction led by party supremo H.D. Deve Gowda's son H.D. Kumaraswamy withdraws
On the fringeRAVI SHARMADESPITE the December 28 terrorist outrage, there is a curious sense of calm in Bangalore. Unlike in many other parts of the country, Muslims in the ci
Waiting for a miracleRAVI SHARMAWorkers of the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, which closed operations on December 31, face an uncertain future in the absence of a rehabilitation
A story of ups and downsRAVI SHARMAIRON ore deposits were first discovered in the hill ranges of Kudremukh (named after a 1,892-metre-high peak shaped like a horse's face, which is what
Murder most foulRAVI SHARMAThe practices followed by multinational IT and BPO companies operating in India are different from those adopted back home. For example, while the pra
No take-off in sightRAVI SHARMAThe tottering LCA project has much at stake. Besides upholding the credibility of India's aeronautical industry, it needs to pick up speed in order to
Bangalore's woesRAVI SHARMA PARVATHI MENON in BangaloreThree decades of a pattern of urban development that has undermined the natural valleys and interconnected lakes leaves the city at the mercy of the r
A historic festivalRAVI SHARMAThe spirit of Dasara grips Mysore with the promise of joy and prosperity for the people.
An astounding edificeRAVI SHARMAThe Mysore Palace, with a fascinating history behind it, continues to attract thousands of tourists every day.
The rediscovery of Ekakini, an iconic Hindi work Hindi literary circles are all agog as the first lesbian novel, from 1948, is republished.
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.