Page 3 - Rajat Ghai

Mainland & North-East: Will the twain ever meet?

Nido Taniam's brutal and mysterious death once again highlights yawning physical, cultural and psychological gulf that separates North East from rest of country

When will Mumbai Become Shanghai?

As the city prepares to commission a slew of completed infrastructure projects, can it sustain the momentum and upgrade its urban landscape?

As finger-lickin' good

While Indians today are being exposed to poultry meat from across the world, there are indigenous chickens in India just as good as far as meat quality is concerned

Whither the African connect?

Increasing instances of violence against African nationals in India could ruin the goodwill we have among nations on the Continent

Blood on the Southern Cone

United by Dharma, divided by law

With Jains becoming India's sixth religious minority, the debate over Sikh, Jain & Buddhist personal laws could be reignited

A virus conquered

The disappearing 'mermaid'

Dugong, India's only breed of sea cow, is fighting for survival. The author delves into what's threatening the shy and mysterious marine mammal

Alba's decision

Scottish referendum on independence will impact not just Britain, but also EU and other parts of the world

The tiger man's ode to his muse

Middle-class India loses an icon

Farooq Sheikh symbolised the very essence of middle India, in all its simplicity, beauty and ordinariness

Vladimir the Benevolent

Russian president Vladimir Putin's recent amnesty to three of his most bitter critics is no sign that he is turning a new leaf

There is pressure on forest officials to show that tiger numbers have not declined: MK Ranjitsinh

Interview with chairman of NGO Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)

The bogatyrs of Kiev rise again

The people of Ukraine have rebelled again against their government for cosying up to Russia. But will Kiev ever be free of Moscow's shadow?

A can of beer from Pakistan

Murree Brewery wants to start operations this side of the border. What can Indians look forward to?

A time of great uncertainty

Bangladesh finally faces up to its past even as it prepares for an uncertain year ahead. Will it get closure this time?

Deer departing

An ecological bomb is ticking in the Dachigam National Park, the last stronghold of the hangul, the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir

Gone home!

Mandela's death should not be mourned. Instead, his life should be celebrated.

Killers become protectors

In Nagaland, a grassroots campaign has achieved the impossible objective of converting hunters of a migratory falcon into its conservationists

In search of the missing Himalayan Quail