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The casualty in Lokpal fight is CBI's autonomy

The autonomy of the CBI has been lost sight of in all the wrangling over the Lokpal Bill.

Kapil Sibal, here's your report card

Has Kapil Sibal been able to deliver his promise of a rapid cleanup and restoration of a coherent policy framework and administration?

Why Baby B is good news in the Indian gender bias war

Let media not pretend that the birth of the Bachchan baby is not news. Free yourself from the Broadcast Editors ban, cover the birth, amplify the news--and do the girl child a favour.

Twitter mob or Twitter revolution? NOTW and the journalism dilemma

NOTW surfaces once again, that the line between news for public interest and news for infotainment continues to blur. Who now decides what information the public NEEDS to know, and what information might just entertain them? Twitter?

Gaddafi caught like 'rat' in a drain, humiliated and shot

Muammar Gaddafi made his final dash for freedom shortly before dawn prayers.

Mumbai Sniffers: Ever wanted to be a private detective?

So long as the city grows, and its fears with it, detectives say the potential for business growth is limitless.

Pataudi: A republican prince who united Indian cricket

Indian cricket didn’t win much in the 1960s under Pataudi’s leadership, but for the first time, a genuine sense of meritocracy crept into the game.

Nawab of not just Pataudi, but Hyderabad as well

Hyderabad's Ranji team at one time had perhaps the most glamorous dressing room in India. There was Tiger, ML Jaisimha, Abbas Ali Baig and Abid Ali and the author V Ramnarayan.

India blind to Hindu, Muslim terrorist threats from within the country

To avoid offending the Muslim and Hindu communities, India rarely gets into a discussion about Islamic radicalization and Hindu militancy but it is a growing threat, warned a report by the Congressional Research Service.

Lagaan did not impress me, it was a stereotype: Dalit leader in US

Aarakshan is taking on the touchy subject of reservations in India. The US has its own program of affirmative action for minorities. A Dalit activist in the US says there's a key difference between the two.