Matching up to England and Bowling out the Raj
With the current India-England series on, Soumya recounts the life and times of his grandfather, a civil servant of the Raj, and his glee when India defeated England in...
Neither Khaki-Knicker nor Coloured Boxers Fit: Question Mark Over Fitness of Government Itself
Rathore’s challenge was ill-timed. He should have also known that the information and broadcasting portfolio he recently took independent charge of is jinxed. I&B ministers invariably land in trouble....
Of Midnight Knocks, Uncouth and Lecherous Men
A midnight knock in a Circuit House had scared Hemashri. She was about to raise an alarm to punish the drunkard. But, other incidents crowded her mind. She tells...
India-Hater Shahid Afridi is Out of Favour in Dubai: Police Chief Wonders why Pakistanis are Troublemakers
The only thing going for Shahid Afridi is the Muslim identity he shares with the Kashmiri. Otherwise, he is lost Pashtun in the Valley like his ‘Pashtun Idol’ Imran...
Bank Frauds: Congress, BJP Cannot Pass on the Buck to Each Other
The massive banking fraud by Nirav Modi, the diamond dealer to the world’s glitterati was originally estimated to cost Rs 12,300 crore. The value of the plunder is now...