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  • Shehnai's dirge

    Shehnai's dirge

    The total neglect of shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan’s birth place has not bothered any of the Bihar politicians fighting the present election. No one has even talked about it, says Imran Khan
      Posted    26-Oct-2015    Vol 6 Issue 43
  • Capital crimes

    Capital crimes

    That rampant crime makes the National Capital Region an unsafe place for women is known. But it can’t get Smart City status if women don’t feel safe working and living, says Anuradha Shukla
      Posted    03-Aug-2015    Vol 6 Issue 31
  • Short and strong

    Short and strong

    Joby Mathew stands 3 feet, 5 inches tall. But he has beaten men taller than him in arm wrestling and won even the world championship. Kavita Kanan Chandra finds that hard work, discipline and determination are the secrets behind his success
      Posted    08-Mar-2014    Vol 5 Issue 10
  • An activist mother

    An activist mother

    A need to fight for justice for her son, Perarivalan, sentenced to death in the Rajiv assassination case, made Arputhammal an activist, says Senthalir S. Will the mother get her son back home?
      Posted    20-Feb-2013    Vol 4 Issue 7
  • Total recall

    Total recall

    By juxtaposing images of protests over rape and a brutal attack of a tribal woman in 2007, TWL evoked right feelings. Neha Dixit says Laxmi Orang, the tribal girl, is still fighting for justice
      Posted    04-Jan-2013    Vol 4 Issue 1
  • Naked injustice!

    Naked injustice!

    The tribal girl who was stripped in public at a rally in Guwahati says she has no idea if anyone was arrested in the case, and says nobody including the National Commission for Women helped her
      Posted    25-Dec-2012    Vol 3 Issue 51
  • In solidarity

    In solidarity

    While the Indian government continues to back war-crime accused Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, things are changing at the ground level as the protests in Nellore, AP, demonstrated
      Posted    26-Jul-2011    Vol 2 Issue 29
  • A hero's mentor

    A hero's mentor

    He was the man who initiated M S Dhoni into cricket. Keshav Ranjan Banerjee speaks to Santosh H K Narayan on the country’s squad and prospects of his protege bringing the World Cup to India
      Posted    21-Jan-2011    Vol 2 Issue 3
  • A homecoming

    A homecoming

    In her modern attire, 30-year-old Chhavi Rajawat stands out in the rural landscape. But as village head, she is all set to change the people’s life. Partho Burman finds out what she is up to
      Posted    22-Oct-2010    Vol 1 Issue 8
  • Swallow defeat

    Swallow defeat

    Fear of failure is the stumbling block in the path of success. Guiding you to your goal is Roopleen Prasad, who quotes people who have tasted defeat and then triumphed in life  
      Posted    23-Aug-2012    Vol 0 Issue 1

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