Why questions raised by Gunter Grass need to be debated

Late German writer Gunter Grass smokes a pipe during a news conference in Madrid. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters The celebrated German novelist and poet always wrote against the grain and, as his......

Are special perks for VIPs in India justified?

The race for VIP perks has pernicious consequences and is undermining the elite's authority, says Devesh Kapur. Edward Said once wrote a short piece examining people in positions of power and......