Tag Archives: First Post
India’s Education Crisis
A vast number of graduates are unemployable owing to the dismal quality of Indian education. Read More »
Another Terrifying Bus Ride
How a lone woman on a bus from Dehradun to Delhi dealt with five drunk and lewd men. Read More »
A Taxing Time For The Middle Class
The 2013 Budget offers few concessions to the salaried class even though it pays the most tax. Read More »
What To Expect From The Railway Budget
Free wi-fi, hygienic food and a new e-ticketing system are on the cards. Read More »
The Difficulty Of Being Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan’s candid article in Outlook Turning Points can only be faulted for its bad writing. Read More »
What One 23-Year-Old Taught Us
The young woman, who breathed her last this Saturday, may finally rest in peace. But we cannot. Read More »
Obituary: Ravi Shankar
The legendary sitar player died in San Diego at the age of 92. Read More »
Mumbai’s Most Neglected Ward Hopes To Get A Makeover
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences plans to improve living conditions in the impoverished neighbourhoods of M Ward. Read More »
Tavleen Singh Lights Into Sonia Gandhi In Her New Book
In Durbar, the veteran journalist portrays the Congress leader’s Italian origin as an irremediable character flaw. Read More »
Why The Facebook Post Arrests Undermine Principles Of Democracy
The arrest of Shaheen Dhadha and Renu Srinivasan is yet another example of the misuse of the notorious Section 66A of the IT Act. Read More »
Mumbai Takes A Voluntary Break From Business
The city shuts shop fearing a violent retaliation in the event of Bal Thackeray’s death. Read More »
Yash Chopra Was Far More Than Just The “King Of Romance”
A look back at the career of the legendary filmmaker, who died on Sunday, October 21 of multiple organ failure. Read More »
Why ‘Barfi!’ Won’t Score India An Oscar Nomination
The choice of the hit Hindi movie as the country’s entry for the Foreign Language Film category is another example of the short-sighted bias towards Bollywood. Read More »
What Gandhi Might Have Made Of Kasab’s Death Penalty
Executing Mohammed Ajmal Kasab might make him a martyr in the eyes of Islamic fundamentalists. Read More »
Television In the Naani State
The Central Board of Film Certification has decided to stop the screening of A-rated movies on TV. Read More »
