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German skeletons in royal closet

German skeletons in royal closet

So, why did King Edward VIII cosy up to the Nazis again?

27 July 2015 11:00 AM IST

Courting chaos

In recent weeks, the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board, better known by its Hindi abbreviation of Vyapam,...

26 July 2015 12:07 PM IST

We are a nation of Dennis Skinners

We are a nation of Dennis Skinners

Black Rod is the name of the official in charge of maintaining the Palace of Westminster, where the British Parliament...

26 July 2015 12:04 PM IST

Is Parliament victim of echo chamber politics?

Is Parliament victim of echo chamber politics?

Last Monday, I attended a cosy dinner in Delhi hosted by a visitor from Mumbai. The guests included two ministers, two...

24 July 2015 1:06 PM IST

Pop goes Murthy

Pop goes Murthy

N.R. Narayana Murthy as co-founder of Infosys is one of the most iconic figures in India today. Along with men like...

23 July 2015 10:19 AM IST

Justice, smile please

Justice, smile please

Justice must not only be done, the saying goes, it must be seen to be done. And video recordings can help us clearly see...

22 July 2015 12:44 PM IST

What Sangh needs? Intellectuals, actually

What Sangh needs? Intellectuals, actually

Now that even his film industry colleagues, including some heavyweights have objected to the appointment of Gajendra...

18 July 2015 9:13 AM IST

Why the noose tightened on Memon

Why the noose tightened on Memon

Yakub Memon, the brother of Ibrahim “Tiger” Memon, will be hanged at the end of this month. Yakub Memon was...

18 July 2015 8:31 AM IST

Whistling them away

Whistling them away

How does India treat its whistleblowers? The short answer: by letting some being blown off, while others fear they may...

16 July 2015 9:00 AM IST

A case of bad casting?

A case of bad casting?

Gajendra Chauhan lacks the credentials to chair FTII. He should resign.

16 July 2015 5:51 AM IST

Eat local

We have an epidemic in India of food and lifestyle related diseases such as diabetes, cancer, hypertension, infertility...

15 July 2015 12:21 PM IST

Mother of all scams

Mother of all scams

The Madhya Pradesh Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (Vyapam) or Professional Examination Board scam threatens to destabilise...

14 July 2015 1:15 PM IST