Have we really stepped out from the old to the new?

I looked at the array of twenty-somethings sitting around our office conference table and tried hard not to show the astonishment I felt within. These computer science and business graduates from......

It's time to overhaul cops and the system: HRW

Government of India should take steps to overhaul the policing system, which facilitated and at times encouraged human rights violations, a report by the Human Rights Watch, released on Tuesday,......

What India's Maoists really want

In Red Sun: Travels In Naxalite Country, journalist Sudeep Chakravarti shares his experiences on the frontlines of the Indian state's battles with Maoism -- in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh,......

Encounter with a 26/11 NSG commando

When Mumbai was under siege during the terror attack last November, most of us huddled inside our homes, glued to our television sets, watching in horror as the three-day standoff took a heavy......

When Bollywood heroines re-invented sexy

In Bollywood's colourful universe, hypocrisy enjoys a special place. While the hero is never too old to romance a girl half his age, his poor leading lady has a rather short shelf life. And......

Ronaldo: From Lisbon to Madrid, via Manchester

Few players in world football fit the Galactico description better than Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Portuguese box of tricks appears to be on the verge of re-locating to his natural habitat at Real......

The F1 2009 report card, Vol 1

Pull up your seats, F1 fans, the season class is well under way. With a third of the F1 season already wrapped up in white and neon green, here are a few facts we can glean from this insanely......