Jan Lokpal. Corruption. Anna Hazare. If you are in India, then there is absolutely no chance that you wouldn’t have run into these words. The media has dissected this issue enough – but the irony is that the pro-Jan Lokpal team is yet to realize its demands. Bijesh Krishnadas shares his thoughts on this much-discussed topic in India today and tells you why Jan Lokpal is needed despite the many questions raised about the possibility of the body ridding the Indian system of corruption. Read on.
Have you ever thought about the connection between India and animals? Here’s some sort of an observation, comparison – call it whatever you want. The bottom line is all about what animals have meant to the Indian way of life. Vani Viswanathan writes.
Amrita Sarkar captures the many hues of the Indian woman in her art. It is her own way of approaching the theme ‘India Decoded’.
India has for many years been known as the land that discovered many things, the land of many firsts. Did you know that India is also the the land which gave the world the mother of all martial arts – Kalaripayattu? Varsha Sreenivasan tells you more about this martial art that is India’s pride.
Talk of India and one bizarrely apparent truth that makes itself heard is that India is a bundle of contradictions. In these times, when we are supposed to be making progress, the big question that looms ahead of us is ‘Is this development wholesome?’. The unfortunate answer would be ‘No.’ Meera Sundararajan feels that unless we acknowledge our hyprocrisy, our development is going to be all but shallow.
Glimpse the diverse facets of India through these photographs. Pictures by Bharat Baswani.
Many Indians speak English that reeks of Tautology or the excessive usage of words to convey the same meaning, says Yayaati Joshi, elaborating more on this not-so-good trend. While this is something laugh at, it’s something to give some serious thought to, too. Read on.
It’s a well-known fact that there is an India residing outside of India in countries like the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. What exactly are the sort of sentiments that run within the minds of these non-resident Indians (NRIs)? Parth Pandya writes on the global Indian’s life. Among the many things he talks about, is also their perception of the country that’s their real home.
In an interview to Anupama Krishnakumar, Anjali Joseph shares her thoughts on writing, her first book, the experience of writing it and of course, awards. Don’t miss this short and sweet interview!