Media Or Modi Sarkaar: Who’s The Bigger Threat To Christians?
Faulty and misinformed journalism is leading us to believe that Christians are under attack in India.
Do Bigha Zameen
A look at what has changed in land acquisition law from 1894 to 2015.
Dharna clouds are hanging low. Thunder from the loudspeakers, lightning from the cameras. Except that this time around it has nothing to do with the Aam Aadmi Party.
… Read moreCommunism at Dilli Gate
The Aam Aadmi Party is opposed to every idea, every scheme and every development that the communists are opposed to.
The Great Secularism Debate
Why did the embodiment of Secularism – Nehru and Ambedkar – reject the insertion of the word SECULAR in our Constitution?
We, the Lost People
In all the controversy stoked by the government’s R-Day ad, we forgot to stop and think what the words in the Preamble really mean.
The Vanishing Hindus of Pakistan – a Demographic Study
The Hindu population has faced persecution in Pakistan ever since 1947, but it didn’t vanish – it came home.
A Government Of U-Turns (Part 1 – The India-Bangladesh Land Swap Deal)
The history behind the India-Bangladesh land deal and how the BJP flip-flopped on the issue.
The Rehabilitation of Tarun Tejpal and the Unbearable Lightness of a Sexual Assault
Tejpal’s attempt to return to the literary circuit made a mockery of justice and the countless women who have fought for it.
Rajdeep Caught Out? Or Is He Too Big To Fail?
Anand Ranganathan sifts through the Rajdeep NL interview and comes up with some uncomfortable observations.
Despite What The Pope Says, You Can’t Believe In Evolution, Big Bang and God
Have your evolutionary cake and eat religious pre-destiny too? Why Pope Francis needs to get his foot off one boat (and out of his mouth).
Morality Syndrome
Down Syndrome foetus abortions: are the lines between science, rationality, morality and hope blurred?
Somewhere along his evolutionary timeline, Richard Dawkins turned from a priest to a preacher. The difference is subtle; indeed, in many parts of the world, perhaps non-existent.
… Read moreMadhu Kishwar’s Doodles
A hair-raising tale of playing “double” agent, and how it led Uncle Ranga to Madhu Kishwar’s doodles.
Indiana Jones and the Troublesome Aryans
Existing historical theories about the Aryan invasion of India, and the scientific twist in the tale.
If science proceeds funeral by funeral, history takes the route of wildfires. And the largest wildfire of them all, one that has consumed us for the better part of a century, is the debate surrounding our roots.
… Read moreTHE MINORITY VS MAJORITY REPORT
Minority community vs majority community clashes, reported by the most politically correct correspondent in the world.
In other news, members belonging to a minority community went to war with members belonging to another minority community over a disputed piece of land that both claim is theirs.
… Read moreExploring GM Foods (Part I – A Molecule is Born)
The birth and rebirth of one of the world’s leading germicides, the world’s food problem and more.
A mixture of about 50 parts of glycine, 92 parts of chloromethylphosphonic acid, 150 parts of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide and 100 parts water was introduced into a suitable reaction vessel and maintained at reflux temperature while an additional 50 parts of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide was added.
… Read moreExploring GM Foods (Part II – The Curious Case Against Glyphosate)
Examining the validity of the cases made against Glyphosate, and how it might have finally met its match.
Interviewing Hartosh Bal on Ekal Vidyalayas
Why Hartosh Singh Bal feels Ekal Vidyalayas are less about education and more about indoctrination of tribals.
“Start counting from 1. Recite every multiple of 3 along with the word Shriram. With enough practice drop the number itself and just say Shriram.
… Read moreA Bend in the River
Is the inter-linking of rivers the solution to India’s water problems?
In the long run, quipped Keynes, we’re all dead. Nations, though, have to think of the long run. The hunt for oil, water, land, food, energy – for many it is a question of survival of their people.
… Read moreOn The Trough Of A Wave
On why it’s only fair we wait for the trough of the BJP wave, and the media’s refusal to let election frenzy die a peaceful death.
Rahul Roushan, the blade-runner of Faking News once tweeted, “Narendra Modi to contest from two seats.
… Read moreVinod Mehta’s Doodles
Exclusive. Our columnist gets his hands on what Vinod Mehta doodles during edit meets with the PM.