Whose father does Mumbai belong to?

Thursday 23 October '08

After running ten kilometers in the Kolhapur sun, Pandurang Desai collapsed in a puddle of his own vomit - but not before crossing the finish line and impressing the police recruiter.

Muslim law doesn’t apply to Jinnah, says daughter

Tuesday 14 October '08

In dispute over Jinnah House, Dina Wadia argues that Jinnah — a Khoja-Shia — be governed by Hindu, not Islamic, succession laws. In case of the latter, the property would devolve to a long list of family claimants.

What money can’t buy

Saturday 11 October '08

When the Chadha commission report, released last week, recommended increasing university teacher salaries...

V for Wednesday

Friday 3 October '08

“I am just another common man” says Naseeruddin Shah in the hit film A Wednesday, as he threatens to set Mumbai on...

377 different arguments

Saturday 27 September '08

Speaking to a packed Delhi High Court room on Friday, the additional solicitor general, P.P. Malhotra...

You can’t both be Right

Thursday 25 September '08

The BJP can’t establish itself as a credible center-right party unless it severs links with its extremist fringe, like the Republican party has done.