The importance of being Amartya Sen in Kerala
The man who popularised the Kerala model is alternatively viewed as a doubting Thomas and a free-marketeer in disguise. A view from Kerala, where Amartya Sen is currently attending a seminar on education. By ASHOK R. CHANDRAN.
Why justice is never on time
Why do even our most high profile cases drag on forever, till they've almost faded from public memory? Most have forgotten about erstwhile Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassination near the VIP gate of Chandigarh's Punjab and Haryana Secretariat on Aug 31, 1995.
Army's tango with Fourth Estate
When I was commissioned in the army in the mid-50s, any discussion on the subject of the press was strictly forbidden in the officers' mess.