Jai Khanistan
Long before Sharukh Khan, there was the original post Independence superstar: Dilip Kumar, or rather Yusuf Khan. There are two stories as to why Yusuf became Dilipsaab. The first...
Bihar 10 takeaways
After almost a week of criss crossing Bihar, the big question remains: who is winning the battle for one of the country’s most politically significant states? So, here are...
Lalu-Nitish joshi: twist in a Bihar tale
There is a wonderfully poignant story, possibly apocryphal, about the original Hindi cinema ‘phenomenon’ Rajesh Khanna that reveals the limits of superstardom. During his peak years, Khanna would hold...
Ground Zero Bihar: Patna
As goes the tradition, Patna has been dominated by the BJP for the last ten years. Rajdeep Sardesai, Consulting Editor of the India Today group, took to the streets...
Dadri vs Moodbidri
The pseudo-patriots are at it again. Having behaved disgracefully after the Dadri murder — witness the statements made by leaders that either played down the incident or deliberately stoked...
This is not Cricket
Should India and Pakistan play cricket in times of terror? Ask me this question eleven years ago, and I’d probably have replied in the negative. Indo-Pak cricket at the...