Mark Tully: A child of India, voice of Indians

India, Feb. 1 -- Mark Tully's death is truly the passing of an era. In his decades as the BBC's chief of bureau in our country, he was certainly, as many fondly called him, the voice of India. For the... Read More

Passing the taste test in the nation's Capital

India, Jan. 24 -- Are you the sort of person that likes eating out? Are you fascinated by restaurants? Curious about the food they serve? Inquisitive about the chef? And eager to experience the deligh... Read More

Spin in speech lights up the conversation

India, Jan. 3 -- When I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, the 21st century felt like science fiction. If George Orwell's 1984 was still far into the indefinite future, an altogether new century ... Read More

When what's said isn't what's meant

India, Dec. 27 -- I am writing this column from London, where I am holidaying over Christmas and New Year. Britain is a country I love and greatly admire. Something that never ceases to fascinate me i... Read More

Keeping a date with the oddest happenstances

India, Dec. 20 -- You hardly need me to remind you that today is the 21st of December. For us in the northern hemisphere, it is the shortest day of the year. Of course, if you live in Australia, New Z... Read More

Three steps to improve the functioning of Parliament

India, Dec. 14 -- It's so far back in time you might find it hard to recall the last session when the Indian Parliament functioned effectively and credibly. For decades, we have grown accustomed to di... Read More

Three steps to improve the functioning of Parliament

India, Dec. 13 -- It's so far back in time you might find it hard to recall the last session when the Indian Parliament functioned effectively and credibly. For decades, we have grown accustomed to di... Read More

Those were the days, we thought they'd never end

India, Nov. 30 -- Do you remember the days when a bottle of Coke would cost four annas? That's 25 paise in today's money. Even at the time, this was not an insignificant sum. I would have to cajole Mu... Read More

Those were the days, we thought they'd never end

India, Nov. 29 -- Do you remember the days when a bottle of Coke would cost four annas? That's 25 paise in today's money. Even at the time, this was not an insignificant sum. I would have to cajole Mu... Read More

Rising graph of BJP and absent hand of Congress

India, Nov. 23 -- After the National Democratic Alliance's unbelievable victory in Bihar and the Mahagathbandhan's shattering defeat, there are two questions that stare us in the face - why do the BJP... Read More

• 1
• 2
• »