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Swapan's Picks: The Finest Of Films
I am a devotee of fine films. And I see them in all languages. There are some movies I will never see: ones with women wearing bonnets, ones with cowboys and sci-fi films. Yes, I haven't seen Star...
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10 Top Qualities Of An Effective Leader
There is definitely some truth in the proverb "Great leaders are born, not made." The capability to lead is innate to an extent, but learning how to grow as an effective leader is a matter of grasping...
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Baahubali: An Epic For The Right Times
This article is from Open Magazine. By TM Krishna As we enter the darkened space of a cinema theatre, we undergo a transformation. We consciously or sub consciously commit ourselves to that cinematic...
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Baldev Singh: On The Trails Of A Serial Killer
This article is from Open Magazine. By Omkar Khandekar And then one day, he just up and left. There were no warning signs. He left no note; his mobile phone was found on a table in the living room...
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Playing It Like A Girl
This article is from Open Magazine. By V Shoba Growing up in middle-class Varanasi, Prashanti Singh had short hair and dressed like a boy. The lanky teen worked on her dribble by the fading evening...
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The Morbid Accomplishments Of Bangladesh's Vigilantes
In some places in the world where justice is a far cry, vigilantes are born. Take for instance, in the past two months in Bangladesh, there have been seven incidents of public lynching by people who...
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Busted: 5 Myths About Start-Ups
Human beings have progressed throughout history using the sheer power of curiosity, intelligence and innovation -- business start-ups can open gateways to more innovation and improvement in our day to...
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The Other Half Of Women's Empowerment
Every day, 93 women report a rape in India. And given the culture of silence around sexual violence, it is a known fact that many if not most rapes go unreported. The fear of violence shapes the lives...
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Why The Upcoming Election In Bihar Is Critical For The State And Beyond
As Bihar gears up for the upcoming assembly election, there is an often asked question on why this election is so important. In a couple of months' time, around one tenth of India's population, whose...
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I'm A Woman. I Drive. Get Used To It
I'm a woman. I drive. Why is this so hard for some men drivers to take? While driving, my eyes are focused not just on the road, but also on a mother on a scooter with her kid. ... On an old man trying...
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Indiaries, Part Four: Of Chaos And Quirks
Contrast. India is an incredibly colourful place. And I'm not just talking about the tamarind that stains your hands, clothes, face, and everything around you - I'm talking about the contrast between...
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Podcast: How A Postage Stamp Inspired The Journey To Pluto
Image credit: USPS On 15 July 2015, New Horizons, a spacecraft built by the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at John Hopkins University, flew past Pluto. As the New Horizons science team erupted in...
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How the SCO Could Solve Indo-Pak Conflict
India and Pakistan are all set to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as full members next year after the regional grouping voted to include them in its latest summit in Ufa, Russia. Many...
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Going Gaga Over Gaudí In Barcelona
There is a riot of colours at Las Ramblas, the bustling and picturesque thoroughfare in Barcelona in Spain. The hop on-hop off bus drops me off at the Monument Colum or the Christopher Columbus...
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Corporate Debt And The Idea Of Poverty
India is chasing a dream of development and an idea of wealth that revolves around public policy, banks and a handful of corporations. The idea of wealth and success is pretty well defined in most...
View ArticleThe Quest To Become The Emperor Of Cancer
This Indian-American who was a surprise name at a time when he won the Pulitzer in 2011 has been going places ever since he won the prestigious award. In what can be a major shift in his journey of...
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Our Oldest Insurgency Is Over; It's A Truly Wonderful Day For India
Just yesterday the Army spokesman reminded us of the heroism of Capt Eric James Tucker of Maratha Light Infantry, who won his Ashok Chakra fighting Naga rebels on this day in 1957. Look at it this way:...
View ArticleHorny Hobbes: The Rabbit That Disgraced Us All
Thomas Hobbes was my favourite political philosopher while I was studying for my Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. I was fascinated with the way he broke with tradition and propounded a...
View ArticleMy Writing Journey: 101 Lessons I Learnt From My Mistakes (#7 Mistake)
Dealing with writer's block I cannot believe I am writing this blog. Just the thought of it gave me writer's block. As a business journalist, I wrote several news stories over six years but never once...
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Gadhimai, Simhachalam And The Political Economy Of Animal Sacrifice
There was much jubilation last week when the Gadhimai Temple Trust in Nepal announced that the ritual sacrifice of animals at the five yearly Gadhimai Festival would come to an end starting 2019. The...
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