Vatican's treasuresText and phototgraphs: SUDHA MAHALINGAM recently in RomeIT was one of the hottest days in Europe this summer when I joined the serpentine queue along the outer wall of the Vatican to get a peek into the pri
Lost cities of the Roman empireTEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS: SUDHA MAHALINGAM recently in PompeiiThe remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the two cities in western Italy that were destroyed in a volcanic eruption in A.D. 79, speak volumes about lif
GLIMPSES OF BASTARText & photographs: SUDHA MAHALINGAMBastar district, in Chhattisgarh, is the land of green jungles, waterfalls and a tribal community that has managed to maintain its distinct identity a
On the trail of two riversText and photographs: SUDHA MAHALINGAMLADAKH beckoned again. Two years ago, I had travelled from Demchok on the Indo-Tibetan border, where a youthful Indus enters Indian territory and cour
History etched in stoneText & photographs: SUDHA MAHALINGAMThe fabled city of Persepolis, which has by and large survived the ravages of time and invasions, is a splendid specimen of Persian architecture and t
A GREAT BUDDHIST HERITAGEText & photographs: SUDHA MAHALINGAMSri Lanka is the cradle of one of the longest-surviving civilisations of the world and its priceless Buddhist treasures have withstood the ravages of
Central Asian splendourSUDHA MAHALINGAM recently in Bukhara and Samarkand A visitor's impressions of Bukhara, the clay brown city steeped in ancient and medieval history, and Samarkand, the glorious capital of Timur, which i
Marketing powerSUDHA MAHALINGAMThe Electricity Act, 2003 seeks to commodify electricity and entrust its supply to the market. The brunt of the new law will be borne by the poor and
Markets through the backdoorSUDHA MAHALINGAMElectricity Bill 2001 that will, among other things, allow private players to sell power directly to the consumer, constitutes a short-sighted move.
A reform fiasco in OrissaSUDHA MAHALINGAMBehind the power reforms in Orissa is a sordid tale of mismanagement and callousness of the private sector, which should rightly serve as a warning to
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
