Mani Shankar Aiyar, Suhel, Jonathan, Renuka, Abhishek – they’re all recipients of the Best TV Panellist Awards.

Why aren’t movie-goers warned about the harmful effects of fairness creams, like they are about tobacco?

If you truly believe in the concept of justice, then Bal Thackeray is innocent of murderous crimes.

Pervez Musharraf – a war criminal the Indian media loves to fete.

For the past two decades nothing has changed in Chennai. Is its perfection going to be its downfall?

Strictly confidential South Block draft of Manmohan Singh’s Winter Session speech.

Between Katju and foolish Indians, there are a dozen reasons why justice doesn’t stand much of a chance.

Does Newsweek’s closure as a print magazine portend bleak times for other print news magazines as well?

There is money to be made everywhere, even during the Dengue hysteria that hits Delhi every year. Read on.

Kejriwal vs Vadra. Less about real estate, more about the Fourth Estate. And the latter doesn’t come out looking too good.

Capitalism coated with some token Communism. Is China a shining example for India?

Prabhudeva in Tianjin. Han bao. And a state channel which can teach Doordarshan a thing or two. Welcome to China!

Why is a lawyer a Finance Minister, a bailiff a Home Minister, and an economist a Forest Minister?

Manish Tewari – wordsmith, ulcer-buster, his master’s voice. We love you like we hate you.

In the dead of night, a parallel TV industry has sprung up for those who wish to lead parallel lives.

Stain on turban – Manmohan sues RoyalClean.

Even Arnab, Rajdeep, Sagarika and Barkha need a break from rabble-rousing! Enter – the weekend doubles.

2014 cometh. The golden year of ballot dreams. And public and media pardon.

When was the last time you heard good news? And remembered it?

Extract from the author’s book, The Rat Eater, on a musahar and his family.blockquote