Uncle Jeff
Jeffrey Archer took to writing only when he was forced to quit politics for the first…
2015
Not a Room of One’s Own
They’re a ubiquitous sight, the first line of defense against interlopers for the nervous rich. But…
The Outsider Within
Left solidarity is impossible if our Leftists give in to conservative impulses when faced with dissent…
“Dear Sir”: Letters from Ratan Bai
The actor’s tussle with New Theatres over being edited out is instructive of the preconceptions of…
A Decorum of Purity?
The sanitary napkin isn’t some vulgar affront to polite society, but a perfectly valid prop to…
Truth Detective
Dibakar Banerjee’s much-awaited Byomkesh film isn’t really a Byomkesh film. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Director: Dibakar Banerjee…
Room to Improve
As a practising lawyer and ardent admirer of the Indian judiciary, Sumant Batra believes it is…
Paradise Lost
Devjani Bodepudi writes a short story about an alternative justice system.Many centuries ago, Helix was a…
My Name is Red
In this column, I will try to explore the possibilities and limitations of the Indian urban…
My Prayer
Skies have birds, birds have songs, and songs are beautiful. Birds… little trinkets of joy…