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‘Games’ We Don’t Need to Play

The most expensive Commonwealth Games in history being hosted in one of the poorest countries of the world? And yet our honourable Ministers and organizing officials see nothing ironic or immoral in the fact, defending instead the gross expenditure of thousands of crores of rupees on this 12-day mega sports event that is deeply entrenched in scandal and subterfuge
Miloon Kothari and Shivani Chaudhry Delhi

Offbeat to mainstream

Never before in its 60 years of existence did the Berlinale ever screen nine Indian films, including Ray’s Charulata
Mehru Jaffer Berlin

Featured Story

Every tiger, nation’s conscience

India is home to the largest number of wild tigers in the world. If the tiger has to survive it has to be in India. Hardnews joins the campaign to protect the most magnificent and majestic creature in the animal kingdom. See coming issues for more on tigers and on the spot reports from tiger reserves.

Get ready for another Greek tragedy

The real games in India, too, will start -- like in Greece -- after the chief guest brings the curtains down on this lavish misadventure. Like in Athens, there will be no users for the fancy stadiums. Plus, a plethora of punishment taxes, hidden costs, and huge expenses will hit the aam aadmi. Are we ready for this pain?
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi

Dilli Badnaam Hui….

The entire sickened country and the city of Delhi is laughing its guts out at this amazing public spectacle. It’s anger, disgust and infinite rage. Also, angst, atrophy and helplessness
Amit Sengupta Delhi

‘The real employers of Kasab is a matter of investigation’

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh’s views on Batla House encounter and Hemant Karkare’s death have stirred a hornet’s nest
Sadiq Naqvi Delhi

Curfewed days and Curfewed Nights

For the first time in 11 years Srinagar is confronted with serious food shortages due to strict implementation of curfew by security forces
Sana Altaf Srinagar

Comic realism

Classical Indian comics basically train young minds to suck up to the stereotypes of the status quo
Nandini Chandra Delhi

The spy who never loved me

With its cobwebs of double agents, diabolical conspiracy and shadowy creatures, spy cinema will never go out of fashion
Sonali Ghosh Sen Kolkata

SACRED sleaze

So why is it that the powerful Indian State never shows any courage to take on tax offenders and violators of law? Basically, the rich and powerful?
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi

Will Rahul visit J&K?

Rahul’s backing of Omar laid rest to the rumours of the latter resigning despite criticism. However, now the onus is on the all party delegation to pave out a peace roadmap for the troubled state
Akash Bisht Delhi

OYE BUNTY! BUNTY OYE

Bunty, the legendary thief, has turned a new leaf. He narrates his amazing life and times in the world of crime, inside and outside jail
Akash Bisht Delhi

DON’T!

A lot of crimes are committed against women by men who have been taught to view women as less than equals
Ratna Raman Delhi

So shall you reap

Ajay Bhardwaj’s film rips apart the mask of food politics pushed by biotech companies
Shaweta Anand Delhi

TIGERS do not segregate on regional lines

Shomita Mukherjee, a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group and the Species Survival Commission, speaks to Akash Bisht about the debate surrounding inbreeding.