The case for a new Mullaperiyar dam

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : The case for a new Mullaperiyar dam

"The existing dam is unsafe. There is ample scope for Kerala to invoke the ‘precautionary principle of action' in order to protect its people."

'Tagore's famous poem gave a lot of hope to the Koreans'

Q&A


with  Seo Kangsoo, director general of Korean Culture and Information service, ministry of culture, sports and tourism.

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, January 2, 2012

Cracking The Kerala Myth

Kerala's image as a state-led success crumbles in the face of hard facts


Article - Cracking The Kerala Myth

-The Times of India, January 2, 2012

Love Me Gender

Why do men complain they can't figure women out?


Article - Love Me Gender

-The Times of India, January 2, 2012

Smart Idiot Box

Digital cable TV wave of the future


Article - Smart Idiot Box

-The Times of India, January 2, 2012

What A Ride

As we step into 2012, people power has changed the world


Article - What A Ride

-The Times of India, January 2, 2012

Doha talks going in rounds

The Hindu : Columns / C.R.L. Narasimhan : Doha talks going in rounds

"The Doha round of trade talks launched in the Qatari capital ten years ago has had a chequered history"

Chasing the vote in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Chasing the vote in Uttar Pradesh

"With its oversized cast of fiercely competing players, continually changing caste and communal loyalties, and a host of other imponderables, political Uttar Pradesh can be a challenge for the shrewdest of pundits."

Criminalising forced marriage

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Criminalising forced marriage

"Followers of all major faiths are involved, with origins in South Asia, north and east Africa, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan; 70 per cent of cases involve South Asian families. About 85 per cent of victims are female, one half of whom are aged between eight and 16; more male victims are starting to surface."

The saga of the Lokpal Bill

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : The saga of the Lokpal Bill
by Prashant Bhushan, a Senior Advocate, is a member of Team Anna.

"The drama in the Rajya Sabha showed that the UPA government was not willing to go even by the will of Parliament. This gives rise to fundamental questions about the functioning of Indian democracy."

Politicisation of the Nobel Peace Prize

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Politicisation of the Nobel Peace Prize:

by A UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Madanjeet Singh is the founder of South Asia Foundation.

"Alfred B. Nobel's laudable initiative would have helped erase the stigma that he was a manufacturer and dealer in arms, had the Nobel committee not politicised the prize. "

A celebration trading on past glories

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : A celebration trading on past glories

"As the apartheid liberation movement marks its centenary, can South Africa's ruling party stay united?"

African National Congress: a timeline

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : African National Congress: a timeline

"Mahatma Gandhi arrived in South Africa in 1893 and blazed a trail with resistance campaigns against colonial rule, which was in a sense the progenitor of the ANC."

A hero to Afghan orphans

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : A hero to Afghan orphans

"The country's neglected orphanages are being revamped by a dedicated official."

'Safety will benefit Tamil Nadu'

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : 'Safety will benefit Tamil Nadu':

"A response to Durai Murugan's article “Unwarranted fears on Mullaiperiyar.”"