Page 140 - Opinion Specials

A cat, not a coward

The conditions under which Murugan has produced this book, with 210 short poems, provide a hint to his preoccupations

The mark of a man

The ongoing moustache protest is only the latest blot on the face of a nation that has failed to ensure even the safety of the Dalit community

The staple at the auction house

Old-time collectors recall how he would keep scribbles of his renderings at hand, so they could "order" customised works with the figures they wanted placed in a way they could choose

Wines from the 'Rainbow Nation'

It's no secret that South African producers have taken Chenin Blanc to another level

Superheroes of Newton and Spyder

In its 100-minute duration, Masurkar has woven a yarn-and-a-half, told with the perfect lightness of touch

Dinner party Napoleon: Bringing Modi's working style home

I'm sorry for all the shade I threw at the PM

Why can't Indian intelligence agencies kill terrorists?

Lack of resolve and operational inability hampers Indian intelligence from undertaking targeted assassinations

Cycling: Two wheels and the city

The Indian motorist or rickshaw driver has no respect for the cyclist, so one gets pushed constantly into spaces where one has to stop

Splashes of feminist fervour

Women artists no longer need a gender-specific platform for their work even as a certain misogyny refuses to fade away three decades after the exhibition

Some rooms of one's own

The curious case of being like Benjamin Button

Pop culture triumphs

The movie says crime pays but also conveys that too much greed can be detrimental

Tracing an artist

B N Goswamy has produced a formidable suggested timeline for an anonymous artist whom he admires greatly

Toasting to Argentine wine

There's no doubt that Argentine wines offer terrific value and will continue to gain sales and share in India

Gauri Lankesh murder: Death of a journalist

It seems very difficult to express sensitive issues safely in our own languages

Harvesting digital produce

SC's judgment could make you own your personal avatars as you do in Second Life virtual world

The demon of dissent

Power breeds arrogance, is a universal given, writes Arundhuti Dasgupta

Gender pocketics

Not giving women handy pockets, implies her being is more about style than substance

Single lives matter

Impose an entry fee on single men but blanket ban means missing the woods for the trees

Letting the devil win

Too much happened in this season too soon

Finding the finest Spanish wines

These wines are still unknown in India, maybe because Spain was exporting mainly bulk wines