Pritish Nandy: What An Editor!

Hugely creative with a very evolved aesthetic sense, he made the Illustrated Weekly of India every young reporter's dream. Payal Singh Mohanka remembers Pritish Nandy who passed into the ages on......

'Mamata's Fundamental Concern Is The Muslim Vote'

'Rather than assuaging the feelings of the Hindus accommodated in schools and hospitals, she calls a meeting of imams and tries to assuage them.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee......

'Mamata Has Crossed The Limit'

'The TMC can't go on forever taking advantage of the people's fright of the BJP.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference after the budget presentation in......

My heart is in India,says Sayed Haider Raza

Legendary artist Sayed Haider Raza speaks to Payal Mohanka about roots and compassionHis wizened face lights up in an animated smile as he clasps my hand in a warm handshake. In Kolkata to......

Once a boxing champ, he now cleans drains for a living

Once a boxing champion, life has dealt Krishna Routh a severe blow. Payal Mohanka chronicles the plight of an achiever and the apathy of a disinterested administration. IMAGE: Former pugilist......

Leslie Claudius: The glory days

From our archives: Payal Singh Mohanka on the Indian hockey legend who passed into the ages on Thursday. His frail physique belied the strength within. And few would have imagined that the quiet,......