Maoist Conflict
Social Media Buzz
#Cowism: The story of a Twitter hashtag gone wrong (and then funny)
How to start a Twitter war 101.
Speed Rail
Turns out that the Gatiman Express isn’t India's fastest train ever
Thirteen years ago, a test run on the Konkan Railway saw a train touch 179 kmph.
IPL 9
Six questions answered about the two new teams at this season’s Indian Premier League
For the first time since the IPL started, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not be playing for Chennai.
STUDENTS PROTEST
Why Hyderabad University students aren’t getting the same support as JNU did
No, it’s not because the national media is fixated on Delhi.
Football fever
Video: Argentina is currently football's world No. 1 and here's how they got there
The South American football powerhouse toppled Belgium from the peak.
Social media trends
How social media has changed the way cricket fans consume the game
Listening to mainstream commentary has become passé. Fans now prefer to rely on each other's insights.
TALKING FILMS
Film school: In ‘Small Change’, resilience is the essence of childhood
Francois Truffaut’s 1976 comedy uses a non-professional cast of delightful children.
Population trends
How China is rolling out the red carpet for couples who have more than one child
Incentives to encourage childbearing haven't worked elsewhere in Asia – can they in China?
On the agenda
Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Punjabi language plays, cultural festival, and more
There's a lot happening in the nation's commercial capital over the next three days.
Opening this week
Film review: ‘Love Games’ aims to shock, but it’s only shockingly bad
Vikram Bhatt’s thriller on swingers exploits ideas like drug abuse and threesomes.
Film review: ‘Sardar Gabbar Singh’ is strictly for Telugu star Pawan Kalyan’s massive fan base
A lesson for Bihar: This is how students get around prohibition in Gujarat
Gudi Padwa woes: Gold jewellers at Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar mourn lost business
Film review: ‘The Jungle Book’ has spectacular visual effects and a livewire little hero
