Marxed for murder
There is even a grain of truth to what CPI(M) Idukki secretary M.M. Mony has alleged about a series of past murders.
Blinkers of bias
Does our social milieu so shape our subconscious that the boundary between ‘empathising’ and ‘feeling’ is difficult to bridge?
A pity Indo-Pak visa deal failed
There was nothing inevitable about the failure of the home secretary talks between India and Pakistan in Islamabad on last Friday.
Obama should seize high ground
Obama is running even with Mitt Romney not simply because of what he didn’t say, but also because of what he didn’t do.
An uncertain road lies ahead for BJP
The country’s second-largest party is clearly not enjoying itself hugely these days. Its co-builder with Atal Behari Vajpayee and tallest...
Carry on surfing
Couch potatoes the world over would have pressed a couple of colourful buttons on the remote control to pay homage to Eugene Polley
Journey to the centre of satirical Earth
Someday, when I tire of looking for appropriately topical subjects to address in this column, I’d like to begin a series of belated book...
Letters To Editor
PG medicine
The only way to set right the admission system for PG medical courses is to break the cartel of private medical colleges (May 27).
Petrol price hike
The steep hike in petrol prices in one shot is unbearable (Petrol price hiked by Rs 8.36/litre in AP, May 24). (May 25).
Identify cause
The train accident near Anantapur is another classic example of the Railways’ lack of preparedness. (May 24).
Op-ed
The new meditation
The entire concept of meditation has changed in modern times. (May 28).
Rustic drinks & media hogs
UP chief minister's choice of drink to offer to guests is the humble and rustic ganne ka ras. (May 28).
‘Not hiking fuel prices won’t help poor’
Kirit Parikh, a former member of the Planning Commission, headed the expert group appointed by the petroleum ministry to examine oil prices. (May 27).