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Left has been the most prominent four-letter word in the political discourse of our times. In India, it is reviled and ridiculed in equal measure. Across the world, the ascendant...

In Hindi film, ‘Gangajal’ Ajay Devgan as a young IPS officer after taking over as Superintendent of Police (SP) of a district in Bihar, is shocked to learn that police...

Ever written something you enjoyed that was never published? Many years ago, my friend Subrata Ghosh and I collaborated on an article for our school magazine. We imagined an idea...

Can you lose your job for wearing a bikini and posting your photos on social media? Does your employment contract have a clause saying that you will not wear swimwear...

It's bland. It's outlandish. And it's engaging in a bizarre way. But Laal Singh Chaddha holds its own amid many negatives. It evokes curiosity, but not feelings. The character is...

Koraput: Convict No 7273/A, lodged in the Circle Jail in Koraput, is no ordinary prisoner. At 92, Balaram Sira is the oldest prisoner in the state, perhaps the country. The...

Today, I tried to buy a few bananas at a convenience store. The cashier wouldn’t let me pay for the bananas as they were heavily spotted, and he explained that...

How good is your memory? If I could make one wish that would turn true, I would wish for good health. If I was granted an extra wish as a...

They were the last to lay arms and the first to raise them against the British. The Sikhs of Punjab have not figured prominently in the galaxy of freedom fighters,...

Trollocracy. Some call it the anarchist's utopia. A few would prefer the word dystopia. But everything in the universe is a matter of perception, isn't it? Actually it's democracy, post-modern...