Cross Connections

A news story on untouchability among the Parsis may seem like an anachronism, but this is how the pallbearers in the community are trea...

Okay. Get angry. How dare our ‘public servants’ behave like feudals. Why should the taxpayer’s money be wasted on giving them the red car...

Fine dining, by definition, is exclusive. Can a foreigner bar Pakistanis from his restaurant in Pakistan, their country? The obvious r...

The verdict is out. But this is only another beginning. Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, parents of 14-year-old Aarushi have been pronounced guilt...

Why OD on racist comments against the latest beauty pageant winner when the majority of Americans don't care? If they can accept yoga,...

Do we sometimes overstate racism? Emphasis on colour in politically-correct terms only consolidates stereotypes. Finger-pointing bad taste d...

Mallika at Cannes and with Obama. PR? It is unbelievable that a woman who is independent becomes an object of derision for saying...

What makes a senior political leader use the example of a woman from the entertainment industry to hit out at a political opponent? Con...

One can never step into Narayana Murthy’s shoes. I am just stepping into a position called chair of the board - K. V. Kamath, new CEO, Info...

Can women use Viagra? Does it affect their performance? I am asking because of this silly little beer that has been created to trumpet the ...

One more ‘what is happening to this country’ moment. Ajit Kumar, a subordinate judge in the Jharkhand trial court, has lost his job. The ins...

  Yesterday, a group of cops was on a training session. It isn’t about new weapons, strategy, fitness or even how to be polite and citizen...