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Sidharth Bhatia is the Founder/Editor of The Wire and writes on politics, society and popular culture. In addition, he is a great fan of rock music.

Red beacon lights removed-VIP vehicles parked outside civil secretariat in Jammu. (Photo: AP)

Adieu lal batti, but VIP raj' won't end so easily

Red beacons are just one of the many manifestations of the VIP culture rampant in India.

22 April 2017 12:21 AM IST

The marriage ceremony of Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi, March 26, 1942 at Anand Bhawan, Allahabad.

Book review: Feroze The Gandhi lost in shadows of history

Feroze became a journalist, first with the National Herald, the paper set up by the Congress, and then with the Indian...

9 April 2017 2:32 AM IST

An Unsuitable Boy by Karan Johar with Poonam Saxena Penguin, Rs 699

Book review: Dil se, the story of a South Bombay boy

Like any good film, the book can be divided into three parts the first section is about his growing up years.

29 Jan 2017 12:34 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at BJPs Parivaratan Rally in Moradabad. (Photo: PTI)

Corruption: New front against BJP?

Any mention of corruption strikes at the very foundation of this government and can make a dent in its credibility.

17 Dec 2016 12:34 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Is the nanny state now going too far?

The National Anthem will have to played in all cinemas at the beginning of the film.

3 Dec 2016 3:26 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

A new contempt for the poor?

There was always a chasm in India between the rich and the poor, the haves and the have-nots.

19 Nov 2016 4:15 AM IST