Issue 15
Issue 15 News
Cracks in cult of Mayawati: Return to Kanshi Ram’s alliance formula shows BSP chief’s larger-than-life image has begun to crumble
Bahujan Samaj Party had hoped to fashion a single, national leadership for Dalits across India. Win or lose in Uttar Pradesh, that dream is dead. Ultimately, Behenji has discovered cult followings can be fickle
Raju failed school exam, paid with his life
Education is one of few pathways out of poverty, but underprivileged children like Raju, who hanged himself from a tamarind tree in Telangana, cannot afford private tuitions
School is harming mental health of children
Education creates a number of psychological and practical problems for school students
In Varanasi, Dawn of the Dalit Capitalist
Disillusioned with the poor employment situation, Dalits of Prime Minister Modi’s constituency are turning to business to tide over their precarious economic conditions
Are judges over protected from law?
Courts should reaffirm that principles of natural justice are sacrosanct. History is replete with instances of political clout being used to prevent the judiciary from functioning properly
What drives women to Hindutva violence
Preference for political Hindutva reflects their insecurities and false sense of power
Journey from UK corner shop to boardroom
British-Indians who once dominated kiranas are now in corporates, Parliament, and on TV
Grim goddess of Hindutva rage
Pragya Singh Thakur represents the Sangh ideal of one willing to sacrifice her life for Akhand Bharat and Bharatiyata, yet she is no Bharat Mata figure herself
Iran’s Hurt Locker could explode with ripples
Interests of Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia in Sistan-Baluchistan may worsen the scene
Sonshine in poll-bound Sivagangai
Despite facing graft allegations, Karti Chidambaram has the support of friends and Congress
We can’t miss the bus for metros and bikes
India urgently needs a mega bus initiative that provides affordable and easy service
Bottoms up to the secret world of shitting
How we wipe our backsides holds profound information about individuals and entire civilisations
The Endgame of women's empowerment
Avengers: Endgame fails to fix Marvel Cinematic Universe's recurrent problems with women
Multiculturalism and its many tunes
The fear that comes with immigration and multiculturalism forms the core of Korwar’s album
When big-bang Packer Circus came to town
A look back at the events leading up to the World Series of Cricket and the impact it had on our favourite sport
The Original Samjhauta Express
A chance meeting between two table tennis players proved to be the catalyst for China’s re-entry into the international community
Game of Thrones 8 is just a golden goose
Season 8 is all about cashing in on a cult following rather than commitment to creativity
‘I’m attracted to scripts that break taboos’
Ayushmann Khurrana says his focus is always on hunting for novel scripts even as he continues making a success story out of playing the common man
High time India legalised cannabis
Cannabis is a part of Indian culture with blessings dating back to the Vedas, which called it one of the five sacred plants and a giver of joy
Sex is the familiar ‘Kalank’ of Bollywood
Mainstream Hindi cinema’s prudish reluctance to explore sex and sexuality continues to hamper the genres of romance and relationship drama