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June 2012

The Interpreter

Why Disney bought Ronnie Screwvala

Rahul Bhatia


The Dogs Of War

We Are All Mamata Now

Another Country

  • The Lede

    • Labour / The Lede On the southeast coast of Sri Lanka, a small band of surfers struggles to keep the sport afloat Dayna Evans
    • Gender / The Lede Men search for equality in a society where women are first in line Geetanjali Krishna
    • Arts / The Lede A project at Karachi’s women’s prison offers inmates a chance to draw their daily lives Sumati Panikkar
    • Communities / The Lede Why generation after generation of men in a small village of Andhra Pradesh line up to defend the country GBSNP Varma
  • Perspectives

    • Crime / Commentary The recent brutal killing of a former CPM leader exposes the grisly workings of political violence in Kerala Paul Zacharia
    • Politics / Commentary A deepening divide within Nepal’s ruling Maoist party could lead to greater unrest Deepak Adhikari
    • Film / Commentary Outrage over the new commercial for Havells fans throws up larger questions about the use of celebrities in advertising Debraj Mookerjee
    • Conflict / Commentary How communal tensions have obscured the history of an ancient mosque in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar Hartosh Singh Bal
  • Reporting & Essays

    • Business / Reportage Why Disney bought Ronnie Screwvala Rahul Bhatia
    • Politics / Reportage What lies between Myanmar’s totalitarian past and its uncertain future Salil Tripathi
    • Film / Photo Essay Iran's celebrated world of film Stefano De Luigi
  • Books

    • Conflict / Books A book that breaks the tortured silence on the Kashmir Valley’s darkest years Sanjay Kak
    • Politics / Books Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal is a cultural wasteland marked by pastiche, nostalgia, blind faith and two broken languages Sumana Roy
  • Editor's Corner

    • Politics / editor's pick Editor's Pick Nabeela Inayati
  • Arts

    • Arts / Essay How three expat artists approach religion and its relevance in contemporary India Himanshu Bhagat
    • Film / Essay The restoration of some of NFDC’S forgotten movies is a fitting tribute to Indian Cinema in its centenary year Jai Arjun Singh
  • Fiction & Poetry

    • Translated by JOSEPH KOYIPALLY Benyamin
    • Literature Five Poems: The Secret, Brahmin Girls, Only Shy, The Neglected Wife and Birds and Neighbours Joseph Furtado
  • Letters from

    • Communities / The Lede An indigenous tribe in the Chaco seeks to retake its forests from Mennonite settlers Michael Snyder
    • Communities / The Lede More than a year after the earthquake-tsunami, Ishinomaki begins rearranging its memories Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore
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