Scribbled in the margin: conversation with a Fulbright Fellow
I spoke to four Fulbright Fellows yesterday at a press conference held by the U.S. Consul General announcing the 2010 Fulbright-Nehru...
Can’t make first? Opt for last
“Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) A class 11 student who twice failed in an examination committed suicide here Thursday, making it the third...
The black and white of journalism
I want to preface this post by saying Vel Tech was established 15 years ago and became a deemed technical university in October 2008. As a...
At The Hindu: Two legends, two nations and one great ideology
CHENNAI: Two men from opposite sides of the world transformed their countries based on the same precepts: non-violent protest can spark...
Shocking
As the country lunges toward election season, the Election Commission and other groups have been trying to ensure that polling locations...
Voter Complacency Breeds Corruption
Last election season, Devaki (name changed), a cook, was unable to visit her polling site in the morning due to her work. As she approached...
He comes bearing gifts for a nation-Jai Ho!
I thought they were going to kill him. As I was pushed toward the gate of his house and a Headlines Today microphone jammed into my face, I...
What’s love?
My grandmother got married when she was 15. This year, when she lost my grandfather, she told me, “I have known nothing else since my teen...
Third eye (not) blind
I’ve always thought since I was young that my bindi sort of “marked” me, that perhaps it is the reason why strangers remember my face, why...
Slumdog Millionaire not one in a million
Four Golden Globe awards, a sweep at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and 10 Oscar nominations….that was it — I couldn’t handle...