The economics of Hindi cinema was turned on its head while we were not watching, and scripts, sets, locations, language, heroes and heroines are all no longer what they were.
Beautiful but tragic places make for good poetry. This is Ondaatje country in Colombo's Welawatte neighbourhood, where a small river meets the sea, where Pablo Neruda stayed for
When the Indian prime minister and the Pakistani generalissimo met to talk in Agra, the leaders, spin-managers and commentators on both sides forgot one critical point: that both countries
Since the early 1980s, two significant trends have confronted anyone who deals with India's society and politics. The first is the media revolution: newspapers in India's
In his fight against the British Empire, Gandhi realised early on that the entity called India was not a nation in reality but merely a geographical expression of historic significance.
Untouchability is abolished now and its practice under any form is prohibited. (Constitution of India, Article 17) Despite the constitutional mandate, untouchability is prevalent in 12 states—Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,
The royal palace killings marked a cultural watershed for the people of Nepal, the security of the past shattered and an uncertain future left to negotiate. Yes, a son can
Clouds roll overhead. At the time of writing, the monsoon, having made its turnaround northeastwards over Bangla country, is extended as far as western Nepal. Before long, it will have
Eqbal Ahmad: Confronting Empire
Interviews with David Barsamian. Foreword by Edward W. Said. Published by Pluto Press, 345
Archway Road, London. ISBN 0-7453-1713-8
177pp Rs495
During the years of slavery in America, there was a hierarchy of blackness. 'House niggers', those slaves who curried favour with their white masters, were allowed to live
Self and Sovereignty Individual and Community in South Asian Islam Since 1850
by Ayesha Jalal, Oxford University Press
New Delhi, 2001 Pages: 630 Rs 875
Islamic Studies as an academic
