Sidharth Bhatia

Jan 27, 2011

The writer is a senior journalist and commentator on current affairs based in Mumbai

100, yes, but no spark

The centenary of Indian cinema has got a lot of people quite excited.

U.P. widows to get a cow under new govt scheme

After wooing the state’s youth, the Akhilesh Yadav government is now planning a unique scheme for widows in Uttar Pradesh.

No case for mercy

The Supreme Court has set a precedent in rejecting Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s plea for commutation of his death sentence.

‘Inmates did not attack accused’

An accused in the December 16 gangrape-murder case, who had alleged that inmates had thrashed him and fractured his right elbow, on Saturday claimed before the fast-track court that he is being threatened by security personnel who also assaulted him and told him that he would be hanged in the jail, an allegation denied by jail authorities.

Angie opens girls school

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has opened a school in Afghanistan through her foundation The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.

After ads, time to codify attitudes

Late last year, when outrage at the brutal gangrape of an innocent girl in Delhi was at its peak, agitated Indians wanted to debate and discuss wider issues concerned with the representation of women in popular culture. The Punjabi rap singer, Honey Singh, whose songs have obscene lyrics about women, was the first to feel the heat.

Decoding Modi mania

The stakes for the next parliamentary polls are high. The Bharatiya Janata Party may project Gujarat strongman Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial nominee, who is then likely to take on the Congress’ young leader, Rahul Gandhi, at the national level as the campaign unfolds.

Modi’s neo-fans arise

Narendra Modi was once again at his element at a conclave in Delhi.

Mumbai ka king kaun?

Maharashtra politics used to be simply defined at one time as the tussle for power between the Marathas and the others. Though there were chief ministers from other communities as well, going back to V.P. Naik, it was the Marathas who called the shots.

Miley struggles to pick bridal dress

Miley Cyrus, who got engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth last June, said that she has been inundated with so many offers from designers that she may have 30 dresses at her wedding.

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