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TEHELKA ARCHIVES
Ghasi: The man the Odisha Maoists want
And what he told Tehelka a year ago about the theatre of war, strategy, violence and power  |
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 CHHATTISGARH
Deadline extended; negotiators expected to meet on Thursday
Professor G Hargopal, who has been named as the new mediator by the Maoists, will take up negotiations |
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ODISHA HOSTAGE CRISIS
33 days after he was abducted BJD legislator Jhina Hikaka freed
After being released, Hikaka says that “
it is better to live life like an ordinary citizen” |
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TEHELKA ARCHIVES
O Father, Where Art Thou?
In the country's first ever paternity suit, former Andhra Pradesh Governor and Uttakhand CM N D Tiwari has been ordered to give a DNA test |
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TELANGANA
The opportunity in tragedy
Congress MPs who were losing credibility in Telangana use their four-day suspension from Parliament to salvage their battered political fortunes in the region |
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PAKISTAN
Fresh names circulate, but PM Gilani sticks his ground
Pak apex court found the PM guilty of violating its orders by refusing to reopen corruption cases against the President |
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IDENTITY PROJECT
‘Biometrics are not as perfect as some would like you to believe’
Identity, privacy and security issues expert, Dr Edgar A Whitley, says such projects can be an intrusion of privacy |
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DIPLOMACY
‘A common vision for the region can take you forward’
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Pakistan’s changing relationships with India & Afghanistan |
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OPINION
Dalits and tribals continue to face caste-based discrimination
Effective implementation of the Prevention of Atrocities Act means prosecution of the culprits, says Suhas Chakma |
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ROAD SAFETY
Helmets to be compulsory for all two-wheeler riders in Delhi
Delhi HC orders government to make changes in rules that exempt women and Sikh men from wearing helmets |
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EDUCATION
No second chances towards a bright future
The IIT JAB’s move to disallow second attempts at JEE prevents the less privileged to dream big |
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OPINION
Secular agenda must return
Ram Puniyani examines why muslims have got alienated from the congress over the years |
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PAKISTAN
Gilgit-Baltistan deserves a better deal
Jaibans Singh on how the Shia population has no one to speak up for it except its diaspora |
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ENVIRONMENT
What’s killing the fish in Meghalaya
Govt refuses to accept that uranium mining is the cause, blames the locals for coal mining with toxic substances |
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ARMY
A landmark of conflict and pain will finally be history
Tthe CRPF bunker in the city centre Lal Chowk is being torn down, to symbolically reinforce the peace process |
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FILM REVIEW
Hate the Player, Hate the Game
Once Kavya, an investigative reporter, has been seduced, impregnated and abandoned by tycoon Sid Dhanrajgir, she decides to live by his motto and ‘fuck those who fuck with her’ |
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CRAFT
Creating wonder weaves from waste weeds
Water hyacinth, an irritable weed, is transforming life for Northeast's rural artisans finds, Urmi Bhattacharjee |
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BOOK EXTRACT
Men in White-Part 4: The police man
As SP in Bihar in the nineties, Kumar chased out the mafia and cleaned up the police |
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DEFENCE PROCUREMENT
Arms Twisted
From assault rifles to main battle tanks, Indian defence relies largely on imports even after years of research on indigenous production, says Rahul Bedi  |
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NITIN GADKARI
The fund manager’s stock plummets
Nitin Gadkari’s focus on filling the BJP war chest has come at the cost of political nous and the party is scouting for a replacement, says Bhavdeep Kang |
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TRIPURA
And now, rape as political witch-hunt. The stories of 7 women
Tripura is the CPM’s last bastion. But its crude attempts to smother rivals is leaving the party red-faced, says Ratnadip Choudhury |
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MID-DAY MEALS SCAM
In Karnataka, only babus and cattle enjoy mid-day meals
Children are dying of malnutrition, but their supposed saviours are minting money from the ICDS scheme, reports Imran Khan |
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PAKISTAN
‘Not nipping Taliban in the bud was a big mistake’
Pakistan Interior minister Rehman Malik tells Kunal Majumder that even the United States has failed to provide any evidence against Hafiz Saeed regarding his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks |
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WHAT ON EARTH
In Defence of Culling
Keeping wildlife in check, where their overabundance threatens life and livelihood, is very much part of the big nature picture |
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TEHELKA IMPACT
Rajasthan Transfers Sariska Officials as SC Committee, NTCA Intervene
By Tehelka Bureau |
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PROS&CONS
Bailout not the cure for Maharaja’s Air sickness
Instead of throwing good money after bad, the Centre should take corrective measures to fix Air India, which suffers from systemic weaknesses |
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IN COLD BLOOD
'Mamata is hardly the person I knew in 2006 when she was herself protesting against the eviction of peasants in Singur'
Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman tells Shonali Ghosal that Mamata Banerjee has changed after becoming West Bengal CM |
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CINEMA
A Song that will be sung
Anand Patwardhan’s paean to Dalits, that took 14 years to compose, probes even as it praises, says Saroj Giri |
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OPINION
Machismo is the Problem, Not the Solution
A number of campaigns against sexual harassment endorse the stereotypes they set out to debunk |
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ART
Ar(t)istocracy
Ventures like the Google Art Project have reframed the experience of viewing art. But real-world firewalls keep it boxed within the same space, says Janani Ganesan |
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DOCUMENTARY
‘Their battle is a glorious one’
Filmmaker Nakul Singh Sawhney believes the Khaps have reason to fear their immoral daughters. Nishita Jha finds out why |
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BOOKS
Divided Virtue
Published 75 years ago, Jainendra’s quiet condemnation of an extant middle class morality echoes through time, says Trisha Gupta |
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FILM REVIEW - BITTOO BOSS
Sex, Lies and VDO Tape
Wayward plot, random characters and bad acting make Bittoo Boss a total loss, says Anuradha Menon |
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PSYCHOLOGIES
‘Anyone telling girls to be ladylike in this age needs a smack’
- Radhika Vaz, 39, Comedian
By Aradhna Wal |
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PERSONAL HISTORIES:
‘I checked the books. None said Hindi was our national language’
By Jyotsna Khatry |
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