Invasion of the Body (Politic) Snatchers
From fake laurels to manufactured outrage to a deliberately simplistic view of ground realities, there is…
Politics & Society
Stemming the Tide
Bihar’s excise department needs major reform if prohibition is to be effectively implemented, says Binit Priyaranjan.On…
The City and the Siege
There is a profound sadness that hangs over Srinagar, the particularly piercing sadness of war that…
Orchestrators Of Narratives
I know you cried because you loved Prince. I know some of you didn’t even know…
Cities, like dreams, are made of…
It is in cities that the desires and fears of diverse multitudes come together to create…
That Renegade Thought
The idea of fleeing the cacophony of the city is like pushing your tongue into the…
The City That India Forgot
Sandip Roy traces Kolkata’s journey from thriving culture capital to decaying nostalgia capital, and wonders what…
Changing Chennai
Sharanya Manivannan wishes her adopted city’s old façade of a cosmopolitan cradle for the arts were…
The Whiff Of A City
The milk, like everything else, smells of the city, of the grime and the sweat of…
Panama Panic
Despite the tepid media reaction, the Panama Papers seem to have generated some fear amongst the…