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Amrita Shah
The writer is at the Centre for Contemporary Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
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‘Rocket Boys’ gets Vikram Sarabhai wrongSubscriber Only
March 02,2022 03:00:52 AM
Amrita Shah writes: The show distorts history, giving India’s space pioneer a bad name
Wed, Mar 02, 2022
The ground beneath their feetSubscriber Only
October 31,2021 06:10:41 AM
In a long history of migrants, indentured or willing, like the Gujaratis of South Africa, the quest for home comes alive in the stories of ocean crossers, rebels and poets
Sun, Oct 31, 2021
‘Namaste Trump’ in Ahmedabad signalled a new politics, local and nationalSubscriber Only
February 25,2020 02:46:18 AM
At the Trump event, a line of camels was in place and at least one of the mounts was seen repeatedly mimicking a salaam like a dancing doll. So far, one has noticed a deliberate design in Modi’s moves. What is not clear is who exactly is this elaborate spectacle designed for?
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
Of a Port City Lost and Almost FoundSubscriber Only
February 03,2018 02:33:32 AM
The incredible story of how Surat lost stature in maritime trade and the intrepid Nawab who helped it wrest back some dignity
Sat, Feb 03, 2018
The city that Ahmed built: Which version of Ahmedabad are we prepared to preserve?Subscriber Only
July 23,2017 00:08:17 AM
The celebrations over the World Heritage Site tag for Ahmedabad begs the question: which version of its past are we prepared to preserve?
Mon, Jul 24, 2017
Modi, in Rajiv Gandhi’s mirrorSubscriber Only
July 09,2015 00:00:00 AM
A look at their sudden ascent to power and their first years in office reveals surprising correspondences.
Thu, Jul 09, 2015
Seeing is believingSubscriber Only
April 18,2014 00:29:43 AM
Modi has positioned himself not just as a leader, but also as an object of mass consumption — a strategy that speaks of our times.
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
In the light of historySubscriber Only
August 25,2012 03:15:51 AM
Narendra Modis majoritarian and exclusionist policies merely intensify a century-long tradition of elitist politics in Gujarat
Sat, Aug 25, 2012
Exploring a CitySubscriber Only
March 19,2011 00:24:15 AM
A biography of the old,complex,controversial land,Ahmedabad.
Sat, Mar 19, 2011
Mystique of MumbaiSubscriber Only
October 09,2010 03:33:52 AM
An evocative chronicle of the metropolis and its machinery of seduction
Sat, Oct 09, 2010Banning libertySubscriber Only
September 01,2009 16:29:33 PM
People in Gujarat have become so accustomed to bans,particularly on films dealing with communal violence that they assume such products have been banned even when they have in fact not been banned.
Tue, Sep 01, 2009Women In FilmSubscriber Only
August 24,2009 22:15:56 PM
When one thinks of the quintessential Hindi film heroine it is invariably someone of statuesque proportions and a certain melancholic beauty.
Mon, Aug 24, 2009Young,urban and mercilessSubscriber Only
August 09,2009 17:03:26 PM
Crimes by the young in our major metros are becoming increasingly common.
Sun, Aug 09, 2009Sach Ka SamnaSubscriber Only
August 01,2009 17:32:15 PM
Why would you participate in a show that threatens to reveal your secrets,embarrass you,hurt people close to you?
Sat, Aug 01, 2009The Deluge and AfterSubscriber Only
August 01,2009 11:51:01 AM
Navigating history and geography,a response to the 2005 Mumbai floods
Sat, Aug 01, 2009What’s worth the news?Subscriber Only
July 27,2009 15:43:59 PM
In my blog last week I wrote about the phenomenon of restaurants pushing feedback forms on diners.
Mon, Jul 27, 2009Rude FoodSubscriber Only
July 20,2009 12:19:35 PM
It used to be pesky salesmen on the phone but now they are pestering you at lunch.
Mon, Jul 20, 2009ProhibitionSubscriber Only
July 12,2009 18:08:52 PM
I was in Ahmedabad the day the hooch tragedy came to light. It started with a few deaths and then the numbers rose,rapidly.
Sun, Jul 12, 2009India Grows UpSubscriber Only
July 05,2009 12:21:11 PM
Some weeks ago,on a flight,I watched Milk,a film about the life of the American gay rights campaigner Harvey Milk. The film was about a remarkable man who fought for his beliefs with passion and joie de vivre and who died sadly young.
Sun, Jul 05, 2009Remember the Time?Subscriber Only
June 28,2009 16:02:08 PM
Weve been hearing stories of Michael Jacksons shady lifestyle for so long that we had almost forgotten what made him famous in the first place.
Sun, Jun 28, 2009The Power of A WomanSubscriber Only
June 20,2009 15:58:29 PM
Early last week,the media was full of images of a faceless domestic servant who had caused a celebrated Bollywood actor to be arrested on charges of rape.
Sat, Jun 20, 2009Guardian BeesSubscriber Only
June 06,2009 11:02:23 AM
Imagine the following scenario: you are travelling abroad. You check in and proceed for security check up inwardly groaning at the ordeal that awaits you.
Sat, Jun 06, 2009Man under house arrestSubscriber Only
May 31,2009 18:10:07 PM
In an influential essay Virginia Woolf once asked the reader to imagine what would have happened if Shakespeare had a sister.
Sun, May 31, 2009Mascara and Black Nail PolishSubscriber Only
May 23,2009 16:47:51 PM
Watching Kris Allen beat Adam Lambert to win the title of American Idol was like witnessing a Maruti 800 steal a march over a Porsche.
Sat, May 23, 2009Can we keep sex and emotions apart?Subscriber Only
April 24,2009 23:45:59 PM
The squeamishness about sex education doesnt square with our outrè pop culture
Fri, Apr 24, 2009Journalism of Courage
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