Rest in Peace, Madiba
The world turned dark today. Nelson Mandela flew away. To a better place than this world. My memories take me back to when I was a child in India, to…
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December 6, 2013
Bhopal's forgotten tragedy
This tragedy has been forgotten by most people. It shouldn't be. It was 29 years ago on this night that tank 610 exploded at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal.…
December 3, 2013
First-person fire
In my 30 years as a journalist, I've written a lot about victims. Many sorts of victims. Of war. Murder. Illness. Natural disasters. And man-made ones. I always try to…
November 18, 2013
Iraq's forgotten tragedy
I just read an excerpt from Peter Baker's new book, "Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House. It's being touted as the most comprehensive account of the…
October 21, 2013
Vivek Singh
I just returned from a short trip to a part of central India that was previously unfamiliar -- Gadchiroli District in the state of Maharashtra. I was there to report…
September 30, 2013
A brutal rape, then outrage. What next for women?
When I was home in Kolkata several years ago, I climbed aboard a crowded public bus to go across town. The experience was far from pleasant. It was hot and…
December 24, 2012
A voice in Vietnam
Ho Thi Bich Khuong.Born: 1967Activity: WriterDate of arrest: November 15, 2011Sentence: Sentenced December 29, 2011 to 5 years imprisonment followed by 3 years house arrestCharge: Propaganda against the socialist stateCurrent location:…
May 29, 2012