DECEMBER 2014

DECEMBER 2014

Cover Story and Featured Stories

When moral police rule the roost, can online dating apps offer any respite?
Lily Tekseng Delhi 

A new breed of artists is emerging from the shadows to claim the walls of the city as their political canvas
Shazia Nigar Delhi 

Nothing should be done to lower the authority of the Executive
Hans Raj Bhardwaj Delhi 

The latest book by journalist Salil Tripathi,  is an important addition to the growing literature on Bangladesh
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi 

A modest café in a far-flung corner of Delhi keeps the flame of alternative politics and discussions alive
Shazia Nigar Delhi

Anand Gandhi, Director of Ship of Theseus, in conversation with Hardnews
Sadiq Naqvi and Lily Tekseng Delhi  

The BJP’s card tricks in Kashmir had virtually changed the rules of the game before the Assembly elections
Sadiq Naqvi Bandipore/Srinagar 

There has been an explosion of satirical content in the Indian pop cultural scene. Is it just click-bait or have we become mature enough to laugh at ourselves?
Lily Tekseng Delhi

The language that ignited Ghalib’s tongue and fired Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry is finding new takers in the country
Shazia Nigar Delhi 

The work of art is rooted, while its industry deals in cuttings and transplants. The idea of ‘Khoj’ is to resist falling into that trap
Zachary Bushnell Delhi