Kolkata opposition Rally Call from KolkataVenkitesh Ramakrishnan, Purnima S. Tripathi and Suhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayThe show of opposition unity in Kolkata at Mamata Banerjee’s call has clearly made the BJP jittery, though competitive political ambitions among the p
Interview: Udit Raj ‘Time to end this discriminatory practice’Venkitesh Ramakrishnan Anando Bhakto Interview with Udit Raj, BJP MP.
Reservation Zero-sum gameVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe 10 per cent reservation for the “economically weaker sections” is hailed by ruling and opposition parties alike, but experts raise doubts over its
Controversy Steamrolling ahead Venkitesh Ramakrishnan The demolition drive in Varanasi continues, bringing down heritage edifices and polarising the population.
Nationalism vs sedition campaign Project in progressVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe decision to allow snooping into data in every computer in the country seems to have been made at the highest level and is of a piece with the ruli
Writing on the wallVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe elections in the three Hindi heartland States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh not only put the Congress back in power but also smash
Cauvery chronicles Venkitesh RamakrishnanThe book explores the Cauvery and the trajectories of everyday life of the communities living by the river, informed by a spirit of inquiry and a suba
Communalism Angst in AyodhyaVENKITESH RAMAKRISHNANMany Muslims flee their homes as they fear VHP and Shiv Sena cadres descending on the town will do more than competitive communal sloganeering in view
Cover Story Target VaranasiVenkitesh Ramakrishnan Purnima S. TripathiIn a striking similarity with the way in which the area surrounding the Babri Masjid was cleared by a BJP State government in 1991-92, homes, temples
Attack on heritage Venkitesh RamakrishnanSENIOR officers in the Varanasi Development Authority and the Uttar Pradesh government justify the acquisition-demolition drive undertaken in the temp
Undermining institutionsVenkitesh Ramakrishnan and Divya Trivedi The Narendra Modi government’s interference in the functioning of the CBI seems to be part of a larger pattern of undermining institutions of governan
Rafale: Political implications Looking for a way outVenkitesh Ramakrishnan Purnima S. Tripathi The absence of a strong political movement against the questionable transactions involved in the Rafale deal allows the Narendra Modi government to ad
Can there be something such as an honest critic? The critic is a persona largely missing from India’s classical music and dance scene.
SlideshowOut at seaThe month-long fishing trips of migrant fishermen at Veraval port in Gujarat are the stuff of adventure, endurance, and life lessons.
