Last week, as the world mourned the 2,800 people
who died in the twin tower tragedy in New York, we
had our own moment of grief. The Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express somersaulted off an 86-year-old bridge in Bihar. Over 100 people died, some in their sleep. It may take some time before the authorities decide whether the Rajdhani Express accident
was due to sabotage or negligence. A look at
how well-equipped the Indian Railways is to run
high-speed trains.
 

Senior Photographer Saibal Das was on the derailed Rajdhani. An eyewitness account of the disaster.

Even as terror takes centrestage with a renewed spate of killings in the state, the people are pushing ahead with elections.
 

How politics and corporate rivalry led
the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government
to undo its most defining economic achievement—privatisation.

With countries clamping down on entry norms, the number of illegal migrants from Punjab being detained or deported is rising.

A dubious company takes people for a ride with its promise of a lavish expo in New York and visits by four ministers.

The Chhota Rajan gang splinters and sprouts a host of wannabe mafiosi.

Celebrity dancers queue up at his doorstep for their costumes.

Impromptu online journals that allow people to air their views on just about anything are popping up all over the Net.

The Bollywood babe ponders a non-bimbette image—she's already preparing
for life after acting.

How Asian filmmakers make high art out of social convulsions.

Looking for the tiger in the eternal forests of Asia's imagination.

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