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Campaigning logs on - December 12, 2002
The war in Gujarat, writes Salil Kumar, has now moved into the cyberspace.
'I don't trust these elections' - December 11, 2002
What expectations does the Gujarati community in America have about the poll back home? Tanmaya Kumar Nanda and Shakti Bhatt find out.
Trail of Death - December 10, 2002
H Nagappa is Veerappan's 119th victim, writes M D Riti.
From Roof of the World to Top of the Party - December 10, 2002
'Will Hu Jintao tighten security to economically develop China?' asks Claude Arpi.
Seniors at risk - December 3, 2002
Bangalore, once a pensioner's paradise, has seen a rise in crimes against the elderly, reports M D Riti.
Fighting the terror of AIDS - November 29, 2002
An American institution and a Chennai hospital have tied up to fight AIDS in Tamil Nadu where 1.8 million of India's four million HIV/AIDS patients reside, says Shobha Warrier.
Kerala village puts lawyers out of jobs - November 28, 2002
The residents of India's first litigation free village resolve their disputes amicably, finds out George Iype.
Godhra and the Kashmir Connection - November 27, 2002
Investigations into the Godhra killings have revealed a Kashmir angle. However, many questions remain unanswered, writes Sheela Bhatt.
Where East Meets West - November 26, 2002
Suleman Din visits Turkey, and comes away amazed and amused.
DNA and a new rabies vaccine? - November 25, 2002
Scientists in Bangalore have produced a new and inexpensive vaccine to fight rabies, writes M D Riti.
Divide and Convert; Divide and Rule - November 22, 2002
Michel Danino, author of The Invasion That Never Was, visits the North-East and comes away troubled by the work of the missionaries...
Out of Africa and Into India - November 21, 2002
M D Riti meets Dr R Spencer Wells, who has genetically traced the journey of the first human beings, and discovers that the first Indian was an African.
Miniatures from the Mewa School - November 20, 2002
The Asian Arts exhibition in London showcases amazing Rajasthani paintings, says Shyam Bhatia.
When Bhutto did Musharraf in - November 19, 2002
A letter from Benazir Bhutto kept Pakistan suspended from the Commonwealth despite the elections in Pakistan, reports Shyam Bhatia.
IT city a terrorist haven? - November 15, 2002
Terrorists and criminals have been flocking to Bangalore in recent times, says M D Riti.
A garden of touch and smell - November 14, 2002
Shobha Warrier witnesses visually handicapped children feel no hindrance in a garden made specially for them in Chennai.
The conference that left everyone cold - November 13, 2002
The climate change conference in New Delhi achieved little, save for a 'Fossil of the Day Award', says Ramesh Menon.
When darkness fell... - November 12, 2002
Excerpts from PMO Diary-I: Prelude to the Emergency, by B N Tandon.
The Inventor - November 11, 2002
M D Riti profiles Dr Shaam Sundar of Invetions Oasis Inc.
Distorting History 2 - November 9, 2002
The textbooks in West Bengal reek of biases, reports M Chhaya.
Distorting History 1 - November 8, 2002
The new central government-prescribed textbooks have raised howls of protests for its mistakes and prejudices, writes Basharat Peer.
Kashmir: The road ahead and US stakes - November 6, 2002
The Center for Strategic and International Studies has analysed what the elections in Jammu and Kashmir and in Pakistan mean, reports Aziz Haniffa.
Diabetes a curse on Indians - November 5, 2002
For reasons of genetics and lifestyles, Indians form the world's largest diabetic population, writes Shobha Warrier.
Lives less lonely - November 1, 2002
A few men and women, widowed by the cyclone that struck Orissa in October 1999, have married each other, reports Giridhar Gopal.
SOG: Good guys or bad guys? - October 31, 2002
The Special Operations Group is hailed for taking on the terrorists and reviled for its human rights abuses, writes Basharat Peer.
'Tehelka journalism has been incredible ride' - October 30, 2002
Tarun Tejpal on tehelka.com and why the website stopped its operations.
5 men = 1 cow - October 29, 2002
Five men were killed for skinning a dead cow, even as the local police did nothing. Basharat Peer reports on the human tragedy.
Defying the court - October 25, 2002
Karnataka, claiming a history of slights on the Cauvery water dispute, has so far refused to heed the Supreme Court's orders, writes Tara Shankar Sahay.
Of inventions, innovations, and discoveries - October 23, 2002
M D Riti meets V M Naik, who is responsible for some amazing scientific and technological breakthroughs in India.
To the guns born - October 22, 2002
Syed Firdaus Ashraf finds out that the trade in arms and ammunition in Mumbai is carried on as part of a family tradition that began 150 years ago.
Back in action - October 21, 2002
A new method of treating backache has been introduced in India, says Shobha Warrier.
The temple cleaners - October 18, 2002
Shobha Warrier comes away impressed after meeting a couple who spend their spare time cleaning and renovating neglected and forgotten temples.
Desperately modernising Pakistan - October 17, 2002
Pervez Musharraf's principal aim in life is to emulate Kemal Ataturk and turn Pakistan into a modern Islamic state, writes Lieutenant General (retired) Eric A Vas.
The Sixth Battle of Panipat - October 16, 2002
India will prepare the ground for further terrorist attacks if it agrees to pull back its troops from the border, says Colonel (retired) Anil Athale.
Once upon a time, 50,000 years ago... - October 15, 2002
The KEO project invites people to leave behind a message for those who will live on Earth 500 centuries from now, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown - October 14, 2002
For the Congress and the People's Democratic party, the difficult part will be fulfilling the promises and meeting the aspirations of the Jammu and Kashmir people, warns Basharat Peer.
And Benefits for All - October 11, 2002
George Iype writes on a unique profit sharing model pioneered by scientists and a tribal community in Kerala, and which was hailed at the Johannesburg Earth Summit.
A Walk for Water - October 10, 2002
M D Riti accompanies Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna for a short part of his walk to highlight the Cauvery water dispute.
Missionary zeal - October 9, 2002
Nobel Peace prize nominee Father Zalazek is seen as 'a keeper of Hindu tradition' in his village for leprosy-patients, writes Girdhar Gopal.
Exclusive! Chronicle of terrorism now told - October 8, 2002
Exclusive excerpts from a home ministry report on Pakistan's involvement in terrorism in India.
The tragedy of Devika Rani's estate - October 4, 2002
With the high court authorising the government takeover of the estate, some of Devika Rani and her husband Svetoslav Roerich's fabled collection might still be salvaged, reports M D Riti.
One word at a time - October 2, 2002
And 30 years of painstaking labour is what it took 64-year-old Uwe Gustafsson to rewrite the history of the tribals of Araku Valley.
The sound of sarod music - October 1, 2002
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, who completes 50 years a musician, talks to Shyam Bhatia about his music, life, and India.
Shootout at Ramaiah Layout - September 30, 2002
Imam Ali and his group had little clue of the noose tightening around them as the Bangalore police moved in, says M D Riti.
'Maharaj was politically naive' - September 30, 2002
'Had he been a little more crafty he would have become prime minister.' Rajiv Shukla remembers the late Madhavrao Scindia.
Veerappan's impregnable fortress - September 27, 2002
Notorious brigand Veerappan has eluded the police for nearly 15 years now, a feat owed in no small measure to the Satyamangalam forest where he resides, writes M D Riti.
The Silent Heroes of Akshardham - September 26, 2002
The death toll in the Akshardham carnage would have been much higher but for a few men who made all the difference, reports Josy Joseph.
Men in black - September 25, 2002
The Akshardham siege ended when National Security Guards killed the terrorists. George Iype profiles the secretive Black Cats.
Envoy in Tibet - September 24, 2002
Even as China's leadership prepares for changes, Beijing has allowed the Dalai Lama's envoys to visit Tibet. Claude Arpi looks at what might lie in store.
On Dal Lake, his mask is his only shield - September 23, 2002
Basharat Peer reports on Kashmiri boatmen campaigning under the shadow of death in Srinagar's most beautiful lake.
A life devoted to justice - September 21, 2002
Fali Nariman is the first Indian to win the Peter Gruber Foundation award. But Tara Shankar Sahay finds the legal luminary unaffected by it all.
When Lal came calling! - September 20, 2002
Old friends of Lal Kishenchand Advani met him at a private function to hail India's deputy prime minister. An exclusive report from Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Votes and threats in Kashmir - September 19, 2002
The first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir saw an impressive turnout, marred by cases of forced voting at some places, reports Basharat Peer.
Striking back in Afghanistan - September 18, 2002
The Taliban and Al Qaeda might be down, but are certainly not out, as the recent bomb blasts in Kabul and the attempt on Hamid Karzai show, writes Rahimullah Yusufzai.
A Memo to the Prime Minister - September 17, 2002
The text of the memorandum, protesting against the communal violence in Gujarat, that was submitted by the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin in New York.
Was Buddha born in Orissa? - September 16, 2002
According to the history books, the birth of Gautam Buddha took place in what is now Nepal. However, some archaeologists now claim that he was born in Orissa, reports Giridhar Gopal.
How golden was the mine - September 13, 2002
Once a thriving economy, Kolar is now little more than a ghost town. The result, says Gita Aravamudan, of government apathy.
Who cares about railway safety? - September 12, 2002
Despite numerous committees and promises to improve upon railway safety, train accidents occur with sickening frequency, writes Tara Shankar Sahay.
Skin-colour empathy, or patriotism first? - September 11, 2002
What happens when a brown-skinned person sees another one acting suspiciously, asks Hari Sreenivasan.
American Dichotomy - September 11, 2002
The US has over the decades sworn by democracy and liberty while protecting dictatorships and non-liberal regimes, whether in Pakistan or in Saudi Arabia, says Claude Arpi.
The Northeast Connection - September 10, 2002
Mumbai's infamous flesh trade are increasingly being supplied girls hailing from the northeast, writes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Cry, Beloved Earth - September 9, 2002
The recently concluded World Summit on Sustainable Development has generated more scepticism than excitement mainly because developed nations like the US continue to ignore larger considerations to protect their narrow vested interests, says Ramesh Menon.
Bangalore: No longer a safe city - September 6, 2002
A woman on the streets is probably safer than alone at home in India's IT capital, writes M D Riti.
Chennai: No longer a safe city - September 5, 2002
The good news is that more and more women are coming forward to register a complaint, says Shobha Warrier.
'He gave South Indian dramas an all-India audience' - September 4, 2002
Girish Karnad salutes B V Karanth's memory.
B V Karanth: End of an Era - September 3, 2002
'We can only hope he inspired enough young artistes to become innovators, like he himself always was.'
Delhi: 'Lacking a culture that respects women' - September 2, 2002
Between January and July 2002, the Delhi police registered 75 cases of dowry death, 229 cases of rape, 243 cases of molestation, 306 cases of eve teasing, and 570 cases of kidnapping of women.
Inspiring the murder of Indians? - August 30, 2002
A spate of murders of Indians in South Africa is being linked to a Zulu song in a country where Indians now find themselves 'not black enough', writes Ajit Bridgraj.
Mumbai: Citizen's indifference is the problem - August 29, 2002
The tragedy of India's largest city is that the people have shown a complete unwillingness to help women in distress, writes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Kolkata: Safe streets, unsafe offices - August 28, 2002
Women in this eastern metropolis are more likely to face sexual harassment at the workplace than on the roads, says Amin Ahmed.
Fear in the cities - August 28, 2002
A spate of attacks on women in India's metropolitan cities and an apathetic public has raised concerns about how safe are women in India's biggest cities. A rediff series.
Veerappan strikes again - August 27, 2002
Two years after he kidnapped Kannada matinee idol Dr Rajakumar, India's notorius brigand has abducted a former Karnataka minister, says M D Riti.
A summit for Mother Earth - August 26, 2002
The Johannesburg summit will continue the work that began in 1992 at the Rio Summit, which has notched up quite a few successes, writes Jeet Thayil.
The battle for Gujarat - August 23, 2002
The Executive and the Election Commission have locked horns over the holding of elections in Gujarat, write Tara Shankar Sahay and Shahid Abbas.
'India is my country, I cannot be thrown out like this' - August 23, 2002
Tasleem, the wife of US detainee Mohammed Azmath, is fighting against her deportation from India, says Syed Amin Jafri.
Fear over Tibet! - August 22, 2002
The Chinese Communist Party is being forced to walk a tightrope between its Marxist ideology and the religious beliefs of the Tibetans, writes Claude Arpi.
A drought wreaked by nature and man - August 21, 2002
Nature has not been kind to Orissa, which regularly reels under floods, cyclones, heat waves, and drought. And this year's drought is made worse through the machinations of man, says Giridhar Gopal.
Harvesting the rains! - August 20, 2002
The tragedy of Chennai, a city that suffers from acute water shortage, is that it lets almost all its rainwater flow into the Bay of Bengal. The Akash Ganga project seeks to help overcome the city's perennial drought, writes Shobha Warrier.
Piracy on the high seas? - August 19, 2002
The crew of the Megha Rama say they were only delivering a consignment and know nothing about the ship's hijacking earlier, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
In memory of an army officer slain in battle - August 16, 2002
Harish Kapadia led a team up a virgin peak in memory of his son, Lt Nawang Kapadia, who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir, writes Vivek Fernandes.
'I never saw him lose his temper' - August 15, 2002
Mahatma Gandhi's secretary V Kalyanam recounts his days with the Father of the Nation to Shobha Warrier.
'Kargil harmed Kashmir freedom struggle' - August 14, 2002
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif tells Amir Mir that had his government known about Kargil, it would have stopped the Indian prime minister from visiting Lahore.
Terrorising the politicians - August 14, 2002
While no terrorist has so far been held under the new Prevention of Terrorism Act, a Member of Parliament is behind bars, writes George Iype.
Of mobile phones, fishermen, and changing lifestyles - August 13, 2002
Fishermen in Kerala are using GPS and mobile phone technology to increase their daily catch, writes George Iype.
'Do or die. I never understood what it meant' - August 12, 2002
Syed Firdaus Ashraf encounters three men who recall their role in the Quit India movement.
The ABC of owning a petrol
pump - August 9, 2002
Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains why owning a petrol pump is such a lucrative business.
The time to quit India had come - August 9, 2002
Mridula Mukherjee, historian, narrates how the Quit India movement swept across the country even in the absence of the leaders, convincing the British that their raj could no longer continue.
'I know this place as Gowalia Tank and I don't need to know more' - August 8, 2002
Syed Firdaus Ashraf visits the August Kranti Maidan, and finds that few of the visitors present know about the ground's association with India's Freedom Struggle, or care.
'I do not know what kind of magic Gandhiji had but people listened to him' - August 7, 2002
Sarojini Varadappan, 81, daughter of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Bhaktavatsalam, was a young witness to the hardships her father and other prominent leaders from South India underwent during the Freedom Struggle and the Quit India Movement. She recollects those tension-filled days.
'There was absolute chaos in the country' - August 6, 2002
M V Kamath recalls those heady days when the Quit India Movement began.
Timeline - August 5, 2002
A chronology of events from 1885 to August 1947.
The Quit India Diamond Jubilee Special - August 6, 2002
rediff.com looks back to 60 years ago when India began its final round of struggle to throw the British out.
Gujarat elections and three questions - August 5, 2002
Sheela Bhatt looks at how prepared the state is for elections and the issues that will dominate.
US in a spot over wrong bombing, botched cover-up - August 2, 2002
According to a UN report, the US sought to erase evidence and downplay the number of casualties of the wedding party it had bombed, says Rahimullah Yusufzai.
'Peace is above Hindutva' - August 1, 2002
Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on how he managed to keep Dholka an oasis of calm even as communal violence consumed Gujarat.
When a town in Gujarat refused to burn - July 31, 2002
The Hindus and Muslims of Dholka, barely 40 km from Ahmedabad, refused to let their town become a part of the mindless violence that swept through the state, discovers Sheela Bhatt.
Controversy around Bodhgaya - July 30, 2002
Despite being granted world heritage status, angry disputes continue to swirl around the Mahabodhi temple and its attendant monastries, says Ramesh Menon.
While the wise men of India talk and sleep - July 29, 2002
... China is building a vast railway network linking Sinkiang and Tibet, and which poses a strategic threat to India, writes Claude Arpi.
Assam's annual sorrow - July 26, 2002
Every year, floods ravage Assam, affecting the lives of millions. Yet, political bickering and official apathy means little is being done to prevent the state's citizens from going through a harrowing time year after year, writes G Vinayak.
Is the India-US love fest over? - July 26, 2002
Despite the appearance of bonhomie, differences between India and the US over dealing with Pakistan are affecting ties, says retired Colonel Anil Athale.
Phoolan Devi's missing trial - July 25, 2002
A year after Phoolan Devi, loved and loathed alike, was shot dead in the heart of India's capital, her trial has yet to commence, writes Onkar Singh.
Without fear or favour - July 25, 2002
President A P J Abdul Kalam would do well to follow in the illustrious footsteps of his predecessor, K R Narayanan, says
Inder Malhotra.
All the President's kin - July 24, 2002
Abdul Kalam's relatives and friends, in New Delhi to witness the swearing-in, recall their association with India's President to be, writes Basharat Peer.
When Cyrus met Clinton - July 24, 2002
MTV veejay Cyrus Broacha met former US president Bill Clinton recently and came away impressed by his commitment towards AIDS awareness. "He told me that every time he tried to broach the subject of AIDS or HIV, our politicians shied away."
The legacy of a President - July 23, 2002
K R Narayanan's greatest legacy is the practice he followed of explaining in detail to the nation, through a Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué, the reasons behind his decisions. This is a precedent
in the fine traditions of democracy that no successor can ignore, says A G Noorani.
'It is out of respect for the Dalai Lama that we are restraining ourselves' - July 19, 2002
The Dalai Lama has steadfastly propagated non-violence when dealing with the Chinese over Tibet. And while the leadership of the newly elected Tibetan parliament-in-exile plans to continue with that policy, many, particularly members of the Tibetan Youth Congress, are straining at the yoke, writes Ramananda Sengupta.
'Kalam always took himself very seriously' - July 18, 2002
Former ISRO director R Aravamudan recalls how he and India's 11th
President, A P J Abdul Kalam, helped set up India's space programme.
Mission Unaccomplished - July 17, 2002
If Kalam is sworn in India's 11th President on July 25, many believe he will get first-hand knowledge of how various projects he headed have proved stumbling blocks in India's defence modernisation, says George Iype.
In the name of the President - July 16, 2002
Dr Subhash C Kashyap takes a look at the role defined by the Constitution for the President of India.
'The dishonourable British schoolboy' - July 15, 2002
Ahmed Sheikh went from being an LSE student with a bright future to a jihadi who kidnapped people for ransom and a confidant of Osama bin Laden, writes Shyam Bhatia.
'Saddam is a firm, but moody, personality' - July 13, 2002
Petroleum Minister Ram Naik on his recent encounter with Saddam Hussein.
India's military edge - July 12, 2002
'India has the ability to strike at terrorist camps across the LoC, but since the 1960s it has been demanding that J&K's borders be treated as sacrosanct,' says Lieutenant General (retd) Eric A Vas.
'Kalam can hardly do anything for the Muslims' - July 12, 2002
'Whether he reads the Koran or the Gita, it is for him to choose.' Muslim voices on Kalam's candidature.
Can India avoid a war with Pakistan? - July 11, 2002
India will not tolerate Pakistan being propped up at her cost, says retired Lieutenant General (retd) Eric A Vas.
'With him at the helm, there is hope that things might change' - July 11, 2002
Indian Muslims reflect on A P J Abdul Kalam's candidature for the Presidency.
Alone against the land sharks - July 10, 2002
The brutal murder of tribal rights activist Navleen Kumar in Nallasopara, a distant suburb of Mumbai, proves that the sharks are just as hungry as they were during the construction boom of the late 1970s and 1980s.
The Queen's Men - July 10, 2002
It was a competition open to police forces across the UK and the Commonwealth. Only four winners are selected and, this year, two of them happened to be Indian. Shobha Warrier meets IG K Radhakrishnan and DIG Prateep V Philip.
'What use will that be to India?' - July 8, 2002
In everything that he does, A P J Abdul Kalam puts India first. An unlikely witness to this fact is the probable future President's research student, Father George.
The Land of the Passes - July 5, 2002
'For the ordinary Ladakhi, it is difficult to understand why the Centre, while continually appeasing the valley, has refused to allow the population of Ladakh and Jammu choose their own destiny and come closer to India.' Claude Arpi reports on a recent visit to Ladakh.
'She'd make a terrific President' - July 3, 2002
'What is sad is that this is being done at a time when she is 87 years old. She is no doubt an amazing lady and she has been like this for all these years. So why is the Left picking her up now? Why could they not have picked her up earlier?' asks filmmaker Kabir Khan. The Scholar who will be President - July 3, 2002
A P J Abdul Kalam wants to continue his research and teach even after occupying the highest office in the land, discovers Shobha Warrier.
The Presidential Election 2002 - July 3, 2002
rediff.com presents a special series on the Presidential election that pits two individuals, highly respected in their own right, against each other: A P J Abdul Kalam and Colonel Lakshmi Sahgal.
'Musharraf has to make a choice' - July 2, 2002
If he wants rid his nation of terrorism and extremism, he must seek support from the popular parties, says Mazhar Ahmed.
Silent Talk - June 26, 2002
Anita Bora attends a play staged by 16 hearing
impaired children and finds the experience rewarding beyond words.
Children of a lesser God - June 21, 2002
They quibble, quarrel, make friends and weave dreams for the future. If they seem like the kids next door, it is only due to the efforts of Udhayam, a special project spearheaded by ICWO for the children of commercial sex workers.
Run, Usha, run - June 20, 2002
India's famed sprinter may have retired from active sports, but she has a long way to go before she hangs up her running boots, says George Iype.
Sensitive to infiltration - June 19, 2002
The US sensors that India might deploy along the LoC will be of limited help to the Indian security forces in detecting and stopping infiltration, reports Josy Joseph.
Musharraf or worse? - June 18, 2002
'The argument that if Pakistan has to be decontaminated of the virus of terrorism, the army has to go back to the barracks and Musharraf sent on his long overdue superannuation does not have many takers,' Counter-terrorism expert B Raman discovers on a trip to the US.
Clear and present danger - May 31, 2002
"We as scientists are not ready. The general public is not ready. The government is not ready" to face the aftermath of a nuclear attack, Dr Amit Roy, director, Nuclear Sciences Centre, tells Sheela Bhatt.
The Aftermath - May 31, 2002
With war clouds looming in the horizon, George Iype lists the dos and don'ts in the event of a nuclear attack.
Power is the deterrent - May 31, 2002
Yesterday, Colonel Anil Athale (retd) defined some of the problems plaguing the Indian defence system. Today, he suggests some remedies.
India's Achilles Heel - May 30, 2002
India is independent only in name; in reality our foreign and defence policies are hostage to the nations and multinational companies that supply us with our defence equipment, says Colonel Anil Athale (retd).
Band of brothers - May 29, 2002
The recent Indo-US military exercises in Agra are just another indictation of the blooming defence relationship between the two countries, despite the increasing tensions between India and Pakistan, says Josy Joseph.
Sulk and succeed - May 17, 2002
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has benefited immensely from every crisis that has loomed before Prime Minister Vajpayee. TDP leaders privately call him the most successful political bargainer in the country. George Iype finds out why.
Balancing the scales - May 10, 2002
Chief Justice B N Kirpal has robust common sense, a sense of justice and an extraordinary capacity for problem-solving. A profile by Tara Shankar Sahay.
Who bombed the French? - May 8, 2002
Nine French personnel were killed in an explosion in Karachi. The perpetrators could have been anyone from Al Qaeda supporters to Pakistan based pro-Kashmir organisations, says B Raman.
On the brink of terror - May 7, 2002
With both the government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam accusing each other of violating the ceasefire agreement signed in February, the fragile peace in north Sri Lanka is all but waiting to be shattered, says Ravi R Prasad.
The problem of internal security - May 6, 2002
'No soldier can be comfortable guarding the border if he has to look over his shoulder because he fears that his home may be on fire. Soldiers know that internal strife weakens India's security. They are saddened that secular India lost a battle in Gujarat, but they are confident India will eventually win the war on both fronts,' says retired Lieutenant General Eric A Vas.
Indo-Pak confrontation: Who's winning? - May 3, 2002
'India's current political and military responses to the Pakistani-sponsored low intensity war, which is taking place in J&K are on the right lines,' says retired Lieutenant General Eric A Vas.
Conclaves of animosity - April 18, 2002
Kalyan is a town divided, physically and psychologically. Scratch the surface and the mutual suspicions are palpable.
Oh, That Was Universal. Everyone Copied - April 11, 2002
'We were not worried about our pride,' the schoolteacher said. 'Only about our lives.' The Lost Generation, a series on the impact of militancy on Kashmir's children, continues.
What game is he playing now? - April 11, 2002
From a ruthless guerrilla leader to a peacemaker, George Iype reports on LTTE chief V Prabhakaran's attempts at a makeover.
'We Are Finished. We Are Gone' - April 9, 2002
It's not just the Muslims and Hindus who suffered in the Gujarat riots. The Congress did too, terribly, writes Sheela Bhatt.
True friendship begins by getting to the bottom of yesterday's problems - March 30, 2002
Claude Arpi on what Jaswant Singh's visit to China augurs for Sino-Indian relations.
Life, From An Arm's Length - March 27, 2002
A filthy sheet covering his trapped body, Mohammad Hazam lies on the veranda, his huge eyes drinking in the fragment of freedom his little horizon offers... The Lost Generation, a series on the children of Kashmir, continues.
The Empty House - March 21, 2002
The benches bore but a few members, the hall was half-empty -- like, Professor Bore's lecture room on a lazy summer afternoon. But this was the Lok Sabha!
The new untouchables - March 14, 2002
Out there, you saw a mela of sex workers. Men, women, eunuchs, children, all, everywhere... Amin Babu Ahmed reports on the second international sex workers meet in Kolkata.
The Emperor's Wife - March 14, 2002
Indu Sundaresan's debut novel is about a Persian nobleman's daughter, who went on to become the powerful wife of Jahangir.
'I don't need DNA tests to identify my son' - March 12, 2002
Two years after he promised justice in a spate of killings, all that J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has delivered are an apology and another inquiry.
The Arms Race - March 6, 2002
The second International Defence Exhibition in New Delhi showcased an impressive array of mankind's destructive capabilities, writes Josy Joseph.
'I've never alienated my writings from my life' - March 4, 2002
G Vinayak profiles Jnanpith winner Dr Indira Goswami.
Elections 2002
Your interactive guide to the polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Punjab and Manipur.
Dr Hope - February 6, 2002
Dr Bernard Brucker is a saviour for thousands of paralysed people. Shobha Warrier reports.
'Ma, don't cry' - January 30, 2002
A year ago we brought you the story of the child God gave back in Bhuj. Sheela Bhatt met him recently.
The wrong move - January 25, 2002
The shifting of Lieutenant General Kapil Vij, who commanded one of India's strike corps, will demoralise the rank and file of the army, feels Wing Cmdr (retd) R S Parasanis. How prepared are we? - January 23, 2002
What does Operation Parakram, India's mobilisation of its armed forces against Pakistan, amount to? Josy Joseph takes a look.
Talking with the Tigers - January 22, 2002
The LTTE wants to hold a peace dialogue with the Sri Lankan government in south India. Can New Delhi allow it? George Iype reports.
'We want war' - January 16, 2002
Sheela Bhatt reports from the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch.
Have a heart, India - January 14, 2002
As India and Pakistan face off, six infants needing emergency surgery wait in Pakistan, their lives hinging on the prayers of their parents for visas to India. M D Riti reports.
'Sangeetham has crossed the oceans' - January 2, 2002
Concerts by Soumya, Nityashree or Yesudas get precedence over films featuring Ajit, Vijay or Hrithik Roshan during Chennai's Margazhi festival, says Shobha Warrier.
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