The battle of VIP sons

In Varuna, Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra is gearing up to take on Abhishek, JD(S) candidate and son-in-law of Congress’ K Shadakshari. Yeddyurappa’s son was not allowed to contest at the last minute. Thus, the upcoming Karnataka elections are all set to see some ‘son’-rise, as well as some ‘son’-sets Darshan Puttannaiah would have been sitting on […]

Talent Hunt by Anita’s Attic

Anita’s Attic, a creative writing and mentorship programme run by author Anita Nair since 2015 in Bengaluru, has tied up with Penguin Random House with an aim to nurture and empower new literary talent. “As we prepare to commence the next session of Anita’s Attic on June 30, we are very pleased to announce a […]

First information whisper

An extract from the book on Ram Rahim Singh ‘Insan’ by investigative journalist Anurag Tripathi, about the informer who first gave the tip-off 10 years ago that all was not well at Dera Sacha Sauda The next two days were business as usual. We camped next to the phone, fervently hoping for a call from […]

Why so much chaos?

Traffic bottlenecks continue to dog the city, despite all the scientific planning and the new Metro routes and flyovers. Perhaps the answer lies in project delays Delhi is a city of constant construction. When will one be able to see roads without girders, scaffolding, and the haze of dust, coupled with the inevitable traffic congestion […]

Shed that Mayflower mentality

Even the original Puritans who landed on American shores in the pilgrim ship were illegal aliens. So were Bengali Muslims in Harlem. So who’s legit? In the much-talked-about documentary series, Wild Wild Country (Netflix), about Osho Rajneesh, Maa Anand Sheela makes a statement about those hell-bent on stopping them from setting up their commune as […]

Lead by example

This is a rare story of the struggle and triumph of a Nigerian in the city of Delhi, which has its racist moments but is slowly developing a cosmopolitan outlook Ola Jason looks dapper in a blue cotton suit; an impressive printed shirt defines his muscular torso. He hangs his coat meticulously on the back […]

A book on Dhoni

Captain Cool is the story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricket’s poster boy told by noted sportswriter Gulu Ezekiel in his crackling but measured prose. It is the heartwarming account of the boy from Ranchi who grew into a worldwide icon and won for India the World T20 in 2007, the world number one Test […]

The judicial politics

Pakistan’s paying the price of involving both judiciary and military in politics. India must take heed Over the last few years there has been a discernible, if also disturbing, trend to involve, or even drag in the judiciary to settle political scores. While instituting all sorts of cases—fake or genuine, criminal or civil— against political […]