Amit Baruah

RIP, Nido Taniam

RIP, Nido Taniam

Will the tragic death of this young student from North-East India jolt us into action against prejudice? Published 03 Feb, 2014 02:20pm
Don’t fritter it away

Don’t fritter it away

The Aam Aadmi Party has a problem. Its tirades can’t be a substitute for governance. And that is no easy job. Published 27 Jan, 2014 01:42pm
The feminine way

The feminine way

"She is a wife, a mother, an elder. She is the past, the present and the future of our society; she is home." Published 20 Jan, 2014 01:50pm
Rocking to Kabir

Rocking to Kabir

The turnout of young people at Mumbai’s Kabir festival is a sure sign that the battle for inclusion has been joined. Published 13 Jan, 2014 02:35pm
An opportunity missed

An opportunity missed

Manmohan Singh is keen as always to travel to Pakistan, but he might have to wait till he demits office. Published 06 Jan, 2014 01:45pm
When a movement became a government

When a movement became a government

AAP has fuelled the hope for a better India – a country where the Aam Aadmi – and not the VIP – counts for something. Published 30 Dec, 2013 04:44pm
A remedy worse than the problem?

A remedy worse than the problem?

To apply its law, America arrests, strips and body searches India’s deputy consul general in New York. Updated 23 Dec, 2013 09:09pm
Sleepless in Delhi

Sleepless in Delhi

The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made the Congress and the BJP jittery about their political future. Published 16 Dec, 2013 02:03pm
Farewell, Great Helmsman

Farewell, Great Helmsman

Nelson Mandela may be gone but he will continue to inspire for all times to come. Published 09 Dec, 2013 01:00pm
Chasing bovines on the Delhi Metro

Chasing bovines on the Delhi Metro

A British journo found the Delhi Metro cow-free. But he couldn't have missed the bovines on way to the Metro stations. Updated 02 Dec, 2013 09:36pm
Be the standard you want from others

Be the standard you want from others

A journalist’s allegations of sexual assault against her editor spotlights the daily dangers that women face at work. Published 25 Nov, 2013 01:32pm
There’s a rule book, Modi Saheb

There’s a rule book, Modi Saheb

The illegal surveillance of a young woman raises questions about the man who wants to be India’s Prime Minister. Updated 18 Nov, 2013 01:14pm
NOTA is an Option

NOTA is an Option

It’s election season in India and for the first time, voters have the right to say: ‘None of the Above’. Published 11 Nov, 2013 01:38pm
Order after chaos

Order after chaos

Despite the traffic pain that the Delhi Metro’s expansion is creating, it is worth the trouble. Updated 28 Oct, 2013 01:44pm
Of drawing rooms and opinions

Of drawing rooms and opinions

As India slips into election mode, let’s not get carried away by corporate branding. Reality might just trump hype. Published 21 Oct, 2013 01:01pm
The worst didn’t happen

The worst didn’t happen

The disaster preparedness worked, the loss of life had been minimised. India needs a pat on the back. Published 14 Oct, 2013 01:55pm
Keep meeting, keep talking

Keep meeting, keep talking

The first-ever meeting of Singh and Sharif takes the rust off Indian and Pakistani channels of communication. Published 30 Sep, 2013 01:41pm
Violence is acceptable in South Asia

Violence is acceptable in South Asia

When it’s just fine for parents to kill their children, can our societies even hope to reduce the brutality around us? Published 23 Sep, 2013 02:42pm