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HAFTA 82: IS MANEKA GANDHI’S TAKE ON PATERNITY LEAVE ON THE MONEY?
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi’s opinion that paternity leave will just be a ‘holiday’ for men brought out unexpected sides to all our panellists, particularly Anand Ranganathan....
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HOP, STEP AND JUMP TO VICTORY
Most modern sports were introduced into India by the British Indian Army and sports competitions have been an integral part of the Indian Army. Until the 1970s, in the sporting arena, the Indian Army...
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RAGHURAM RAJAN’S SUCCESSOR IS A COMMITTEE
Now that Raghuram Rajan’s term is ending on September 4, it’s time to talk about his successor: the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). You heard that right, a whole committee, headed by the incoming...
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WHY DO WE TRUST OPINION POLLS?
India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh (UP) goes to polls next year and stakes are very high for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had swept the general elections in the state in 2014. Opinion...
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MOHAMMED HANIF: ‘I MUST HAVE A UNIFORM FETISH.’
Mohammed Hanif is the author of A Case of Exploding Mangoes and Our Lady of Alice Bhatti. Blending wicked wit and elements from popular Punjabi culture with his keen insights in to contemporary...
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WHY DID NEPAL SHUT DOWN HIMAL?
Nepal, like all nebulous democracies, has its fetishes. When Himal Southasian magazine of Kathmandu declared, on August 24, that it will cease publication owing to tacit hounding by the government, my...
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ARE BHU AND UP POLICE GANGING UP ON GANGRAPE SURVIVOR?
The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has made headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent times. There have been unexplained explosions, controversial terminations, protests on campus, and now, one...
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THE RIGHT NOT TO BARE ARMS
Europe on a warm summer’s day. The French seaside. Armed police officers are ordering a woman to take her clothes off. And people are watching and cheering on. And the law is on their side. Or rather,...
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TARUN SAGAR AND THE NAKED TRUTH
In a time of the burkini on the beaches of France, we in India present to the world Muni Tarun Sagar. He is the Digambar Jain monk who delivered his “Kadve Bachan” (or hard truth) to the Haryana...
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ARVIND KEJRIWAL ISN’T THE FIRST CM TO LOCK HORNS WITH DELHI LG
The ongoing feud between Delhi’s Lieutenant General (LG) Najeeb Jung and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is unlikely to end soon. On Monday, the Supreme Court (SC) asked the Delhi...
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THE SPLIT PERSONALITY OF KERALA CM PINARAYI VIJAYAN
Is Pinarayi Vijayan a confused man, a split personality or just a politician who wears two hats? How else do you explain that the chief minister who frowns upon Kerala government employees...
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SHEILA DIKSHIT: ‘CONGRESS IS GOING TO WIN THIS ELECTION’
Running as the Congress’s chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh’s assembly election wasn’t a matter of ‘preference’ for Sheila Dikshit. The decision was made for her by the high command and...
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DUSU ELECTIONS: CAN ABVP SCORE A HATTRICK?
Delhi University (DU) is all set to vote for its students’ union leaders on September 9, which means the atmosphere is buzzing and wherever you look, there are party manifestos filled with promises....
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THE STORY OF BHAGANA’S DALITS: LAND LOST, GANGRAPE, SOCIAL BOYCOTT
On one side of the village of Bhagana, near the area that houses some of the Dalit families, there is a small patch of land. Traditionally, this is where small, local gatherings would be held. Nearby...
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DUSU PRESIDENT SATENDER AWANA SAYS CHARGES AGAINST HIM ARE EXAGGERATED
Outgoing Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) president Satender Awana’s tenure was marred by series of controversies, not the least of which were intimidating Quint journalist to assaulting a Sri...
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JNUSU ELECTIONS: THE UNEASY COMPETITION BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT
In present times, the All India Students’ Association (AISA), founded in 1990, is one of the biggest contenders in Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) political landscape. JNU’s battlefield has always...
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JNUSU ELECTIONS: A SYMBOL OF HOPE
Legend has it that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has always bled red. The red brick walls of the buildings of this campus are a hallmark and till date, JNU remains one of the last bastions of the...
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DELHI’S AFFLUENT SET DOESN’T WANT DAUGHTERS
Female foeticide in India is a traditional problem, rampant across multiple states and regions. The popular belief, however, is that these attitudes of prejudice plague rural India. The prevalent...
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