From ResetDOC, an article on Martha Nussbaum and the Indian laboratory. An interview with Arundhati Roy on the human costs of India's economic growth (and more). A review of Red Sun: Travel in Naxalite Country by Sudeep Chakravarti (and a response on India’s Maoists). You say Dilli, I say Delhi: Rebranding Indian cities, streets and landmarks with "authentic" Hindi names is parochial and chauvinistic. A review of Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple (and more and more on Maharaja, the splendour of India's royal courts). A review of The Hindus: An Alternative History by Wendy Doniger. The conversion to intolerance: How the Missionaries are destroying the ancient Hindu culture. From Hard News, thousands of Dalits still clean shit with their bare hands and carry it on their heads; so how come a 9 per cent growth rate economy can’t generate alternative professions for them? (and more on sacred shit); and a look at the best world class open-air male public urinal in the world. India's genes uncovered: Genetic exploration of the subcontinent has been slow to get going, but the latest findings offer some amazing insights. Winning literary prizes abroad is a habit with Indian writers; one we need to view with scepticism rather than naively accept as a sign of superior standards. Passage through India inspires literary tours: Twelve book club members read six books on the country — then travel there. Living in a region where you dress differently from everyone else, you begin to notice the little things; Jil Wheeler undergoes an education in Indian fashion.
