December 1 was World AIDS Day - an annual landmark when we take stock of the current HIV/AIDS situation across the globe and assess how well or badly we are doing in the management of, possibly, the scariest disease in the world. More…
2006
5/12
Science and Tech
The Virus Explained
by Fungus2006
4/12
India played its first ever Twenty-20 (20-20? 20-Twenty?) international last week, against South Africa. In addition to the general frenzy in the way the cricket was being played, there was a panting fielding captain wired up and answering questions from commentators between deliveries, and in-game interviews conducted by a breathless Ravi Shastri with players in the dugout by the boundary (yes, there’s a dugout too). More…
2006
4/12
Metropolis
Full House Mumbai
by HaftaWhat will it take to get real-estate prices in the city down? If the Government was to be believed, increasing supply of land is one such measure. In fact, recent Court verdicts in the city are also expected to release large tracts of land for development. More…
2006
4/12
Metropolis
A Different Love
by SuryaHomosexuality has long been taboo in India, and anti-gay and lesbian prejudices remain widespread. But, just as is the case in many traditional cultures, there also has long been an underground gay and lesbian culture. More…
