Issue 16

Life in the Hangman’s Shadow

Freed by the Supreme Court after 16 years spent on death row for a crime they did not commit, five men are desperately trying to rebuild their lives. More than a cause for celebration, their acquittal is reason to ask: how many more are wasting away in our jails?

Ban the Burqa, and Let Women ‘Breathe’

Till the day women continue to don the burqa or ghoonghat, they will be treated as sexual objects, as slaves dedicated to men. Governments and societies cannot allow this

Accidental Jihadist of the IS in Kashmir

Class 12 dropout Adil Ahmad Wani has become the poster boy for a new generation of terrorists in Kashmir

When a fine artist draws a ‘full circle’

Husain’s ‘Zameen’ will represent India at Venice Biennale; Qatar is exhibiting his works

How the Football Bond Spans the Atlantic

The history and politics of the trans-Atlantic football connection of Argentina and Italy

Cyclone drill nailed, firm up other defences

While the proficiency in handling of cyclones is a matter of great solace, lack of preparedness in dealing with earthquakes is a serious concern

The $200-million football spectacle

English Football League Championship playoff final is the epitome of the game's gold rush

Handling a mobile needs a degree of maturity

The cellphone only compounds, on all levels, our already only complicated existence

The mobile brought us our rights, beliefs

As a single woman, the smartphone has been my companion on umpteen solo travel expeditions and also been my “pepper spray” in vulnerable moments

Star Wars gets a Powergirl punch

Star Wars pitches its female protagonist as the modern woman of substance to stay relevant