The Rise of the American 'Others'
An increasing number of respondents are checking “Some Other Race” on U.S. Census forms, forcing officials to rethink current racial categories.
The Atlantic / August 2016
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An increasing number of respondents are checking “Some Other Race” on U.S. Census forms, forcing officials to rethink current racial categories.
The Atlantic / August 2016
As the social media debates AR Rahman at the UN, I argue that our focus should be on The Sunshine Orchestra
The Hindu Blogs / August 2016
Walking the beat in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention
Politics Go / July 2016
Swedish journalist Victoria Greve and I discuss the Democratic National Convention
Politics Go / July 2016
Swedish journalist Victoria Greve and I discuss the Republican National Convention
Politics Go / July 2016
What Happens Outside The Republican National Convention, And Why Some Indian Americans Are Voting Trump
The Caravan / July 2016
Quick take on the Tamil movie Kabali
She The People TV / July 2016
Despite breaking free from their shackles, the lives of Tarlochan and Om Prakash are still chained to their past
Mint On Sunday / February 2016
Reflecting on racism in Punjab
Firstpost / February 2016
A Kenyan cash transfer scheme takes cues from South Asia
The Caravan / September 2015
A Delhi-based non-profit is using photography to help youngsters in urban slums understand how water shapes their lives
Mint Lounge / August 2015
A society can be registered within a month-and-a-half in Delhi.
Mint / July 2015
The solution to the problem of miscommunication between the government and NGOs lies in setting up an independent facilitator
Mint / June 2015
For advocacy and rights-based NGOs, getting domestic funds from CSR corpus or government sources is tough
Mint / June 2015
If a non-profit loses its FCRA registration, the only recourse it has is the judiciary
Mint / June 2015
Quick thoughts on Leslee Udwin's documentary India's Daughter
The Hindu Blogs / March 2015
Delhi Polls 2015: With barely a week left for Delhi to go to vote, it’s apparent to the BJP that Kiran Bedi alone cannot swing votes in its favour. Report with Varghese K George
The Hindu Sunday Anchor / February 2015
Delhi Polls 2015: “Kiranji has a sore throat”. Kiran didi smiled and showed the victory sign and threw garlands at very specific people in the crowd.
The Hindu / January 2015
Communal tensions in Trilokpuri that erupted into riots two weeks ago have also been simmering at a Delhi Metro construction site and around a piece of land on which Muslim families are to be rehabilitated.
The Hindu / November 2014
Serial is a re-examination of a murder that took place in Baltimore in 1999 of Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior who disappears after school one day.
The Hindu Blogs / November 2014
Mr. Ribhu, who had taken his shoes off in his office, ran out in his socks to “scream out” that the 60-year-old Mr. Satyarthi had been named for the peace prize.
The Hindu / October 2014
Section 354(D) makes stalking a separate offence from molestation and sexual harassment
The Hindu / August 2014 / [Pdf , 2.33 MB]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for a clean India has impacted the government as well as the general public at different levels.
The Hindu / October 2014
Delhi Metro MD Mangu Singh speaks about how trains that crisscross the bustling Capital have helped Delhiites value time
The Hindu / September 2014
It really isn't my fault I tell myself daily. I am deceptively healthy to the world and apparently, also to myself. Now, where is that cookie jar?
The Hindu Blogs / August 2014
When the Delhi metro got a women's compartment, all the others became 'men's compartments'.
The Hindu Blogs / June 2014
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: While migrant labourers see price rise as their primary concern, they still rate caste and religion as determining factors in their voting decision.
The Hindu / May 2014
What has gone so wrong that parts of India are devoid of the civility to not call dark-skinned people offensive names?
The Hindu Blogs / April 2014
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Two years earlier on June 1, it was here that violence reached its peak after the Kosi Kalan town, located roughly 43 kilometres from Mathura,–- witnessed its first ever Hindu-Muslim clash.
The Hindu / April 2014
Of the 117 labourers were 48 children, among them five-day-old Sumir, who was born a day before his parents were rescued from the facility.
The Hindu / February 2014
Delhi Polls 2013: Interview with BJP's Harsh Vardhan, who had been named the party's chief ministerial candidate.
The Hindu / October 2013
Delhi became the first State to roll out the national food security programme and it was to bring 32 lakh people from the most vulnerable households under its purview.
The Hindu / September 2013
As news came in that the telegram will disappear once and for all on July 15, people have stormed the CTO to fill out “souvenir” telegrams where the address of the receiver and the sender is the same.
The Hindu / July 2013
Despite the overwhelming advertising of nationalism, Kazakshtan's capital Astana is an easy-going and cosmopolitan city
The Hindu Metroplus / January 2013
“Bahut Kharab” or “Very Bad!” All the 34 dogs – 23 labradors, 4 cocker spaniels and 7 German shepherds – on the CISF’s payroll will only respond to these words.
The Hindu / May 2013
The shocking image of constable Pramila Padhi being viciously beaten by protestors in Bhubaneshwar set off a debate on the role of women in police.
The Hindu / September 2012
Spot story on the Subroto Mukerjee Cup Football Tournament: Kabul’s Raba Balkhi High School vs Oriental English School from Lamlong, Manipur.
The Hindu / September 2012
In a State that produces excellent sportswomen who often play for job security, shooting appears to be a blissful oasis, which some girls indulge in simply for the heck of it. Report with Victoria Rossi
The Hindu / December 2012
In the early 1970s, when the first set of girls started playing hockey in Sonepat – Haryana’s sixth largest district – they paid more attention to tugging at their shorts than wielding the sticks in their hand. Report from Sonepat.
The Hindu / December 2012
How will the ban on Indian Amateur Boxing Federation affect these vulnerable young daughters of Haryana? Report from Hisar, Haryana.
The Hindu / December 2012
Personal account of harassment on Delhi's roads
The Hindu / November 2012
Culture of tolerance towards xenophobia is making many foreign students, especially Africans, feel insecure in India.
The Hindu / July 2012
Finding a home to rent in India's national capital is an arduous task for anyone - but, an investigation by The Hindu has found, almost impossible for citizens who happen to be Muslim.
The Hindu / July 2012
Report on the Tsunami Quarters in Ennore in the outskirts of Madras.
The Hindu / December 2011
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