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January 24, 2017
Different Truths
Crime, Economy, Politics

Inequality: 57 Billionaires hold 58 per cent of the Total Wealth in India

Economist and social scientist, Dr. Bhaskar asks, do we talk about a humane economy or the human face in the economy? It is not rising or falling inequality – it is...

January 14, 2017
Dr. Krishna Hota
Relationship & Lifestyle, Wellness

Do Good without Fear! – I

The path to goodness is strewn with thorns. Krishna presents a seven-part series on the Goodness Guide, beginning this week. It needs more strength to do good than to do...

December 10, 2016
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Human Rights

The Right to Life, Liberty and Security: Has India Failed to keep its Human Rights Obligations?

The growing number of extra judicial killings, rampant discrimination against vulnerable groups, tribal and Adivasi, including minorities and legal immunity (of perpetrators) Custodial torture, inherent in daily police practice, still remains...

December 6, 2016
Geethanjali Dilip
Cover Story, Films, Homage, Politics

From Ammu to Amma: The Iron Lady of Unique Mettle of Tamilnadu

Geethanjali, who met the cine star, Jayalalithaa, as a child, pays a soulful tribute to the fiery, feisty and the proverbial Iron Lady of Tamilnadu, endearingly called ‘Amma’ by...

November 29, 2016
Nalini Priyadarshni
Poem

We, the People

A poet is the product of the politics of his/her times. Here’s Nalini, as a Citizen Journalist poet, on the current issue of demonetisation and its effects on the polity,...

November 18, 2016
Nikita Goel
Relationship & Lifestyle

Is Divorce better than an Unhappy Marriage?

There’s an increasing number of divorces in India, which was unheard of in the past centuries. Our parents and grandparents were united through arranged marriages and they still manage to be...

November 15, 2016
Sudeshna Mukherjee
Poem

Eclipse

Sudeshna takes up a current topic of discussion in her verse. The recent demonetisations by the government created a panic among the middle-class people, with limited means of money, for Different...

November 9, 2016
Ekta Shah
Business, Economy, Politics, Relationship & Lifestyle

Wish I could get my Hair Cut a day before the New Currency Launch!

The Modi government’s decision on Tuesday, November 9, made public at 8pm, created a panic of sorts. Two currency notes of 500 and 1000 were scrapped from midnight. While some appreciated...

October 30, 2016
Subhajit Sanyal
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Short Story, Special Feature

Innate Indigo: Awakening the Kali Within

At the midnight of Diwali, Kali Puja is performed by Bengalis. Tara, a garland seller at the Karunamayi Kali Temple, watches the temple committee arrange for the festival. Little by little,...

October 30, 2016
Indrajit Rai
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Diwali

An evocative poem on Diwali, structured like a ballad that explores many layers of meanings. The poet, Indrajit, turns his gaze inwards in the last stanza, as part of the...

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