Feminism and the veil Margot Badran notes that in the
Islamic world, the path of feminism does not run smooth. Aditi Bhaduri puts the paradigms of this movement into focus.
Trapping spaces Brian Mendonca, Goan traveller-poet and
musician was in Bangalore recently and chatted
with Ambika Ananth about his poetry.
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.