Shantanu Dutta
Leaders, Heroes and Mountains Dec 31, 1969
He (Sir Admund Hillary) was not a sahib who came, conquered and left having had his adventure in the hills. He established and sustained a lasting bond with the Sherpa people of the Himalayas.
The Arrest of Nuon Chea- Terror is an Old Hat Dec 31, 1969
The arrest of Nuon Chea, a now obscure but once powerful symbol of terror re-minds us that the war against terror is not a new one.
Periyar An Iconoclast and a Reformer Dec 31, 1969
Dr. Ambedkar found his answers (to caste problem) in Buddhism, Periyar felt the answer lay in humanism and he became progressively an atheist and a rationalist.
Dev Anand - Romancing Life at 83 Dec 31, 1969
The launch of Dev Anand's autobiography Romancing with Life is being done by no less than PM Manmohan Singh.
Pataudi’s Plight : The game of religious stereo typing Dec 31, 1969
If Pataudi were to grow a beard and appear for photographs wearing a skull cap at the doorstep of a mosque, would he have become a better Muslim?
Dismantling India’s Colonial Past Dec 31, 1969
In matters of foreign policy, India is beginning to abandon the Raj approach to our neighbors
Untouchability and Sex Dec 31, 1969
No one practices untouchability when it comes to sex.
Tough to be Disabled in India Dec 31, 1969
In a country like India the numbers of the disabled are so large, their problems so complex, available resources so scarce and social attitudes so damaging, it is only legislation which can eventually bring about a substantial change in a uniform manner.
The Export of Disease Dec 31, 1969
India is among the countries with the highest number of polio cases and it is suspected that Indians travelling abroad are spreading the disease.
Whose Life is it Anyway? Dec 31, 1969
The killing of another human being on the grounds that there is no quality of life is not accepted by the legal system and is repugnant to morality. But things are beginning to get complicated.
Bihar : Where Kangaroo Courts Rule Dec 31, 1969
Caste panchayats in the heartland of our country often display a lack of consciousness and humaneness which belies the 21st century we live in.
Vignettes from the Cellular Jail Dec 31, 1969
The cellular jail is a hugely understated monument to the sacrifices in fighting British imperialism for what is now India , Pakistan and Bangladesh
My Ride to Work Dec 31, 1969
How and IT man spends his day
The Power Celebrities Wield Dec 31, 1969
An interview given by Aamir Khan in Tehelka magazine changed my newspaper reading habits
add to my favorite writers 
