Devjyot Ghoshal in India
26/11 terrorist turns BBC journalist, inadvertently
The Mumbai terror attack on 26/11/08 shocked the world, and India. Months later, I noticed a malfunction on Google News which attributed three BBC News articles to the only 26/11 terrorist alive — Mohammed Qasab. After working on the story...
Kolkata Eclipsed: A city of two tales
A telescope scanning the Kolkata skyline early on Wednesday (Photo: Devjyot Ghoshal) The dichotomy that rests within a modernizing city with an ancient heart came out of the shadows early on Wednesday as thousands strove to catch a glimpse of India’s...
India Elections: The final countdown
Polling in India's general elections — the world's largest democratic exercise — finished on May 13. Tomorrow, on May 16, the country's Election Commission will begin counting about 357 million votes. As of now, quite obviously, no one really knows...
India Elections: A small car, sex-workers and the vote
I have wanted to write about Sonagacchi since I moved back to Kolkata for one reason: in a country where morality is all pervasive, here exists an isolated world, centuries old, which has lived and grown with India’s democracy.In the...
India Elections: "I could relate to Obama"
As the general election juggernaut rolls on, India’s contesting political outfits stand a consummate chance of losing out on the most privileged of the nation’s establishment: the young urban literate electorate. Well-educated, city-dwelling, young adults — widely considered as the...
Indian Media Takes a Hit
In India, the slowdown is sparing few. Barring the mobile-telephony and the healthcare businesses, industry at large is reeling under the impact of the global economic recession. India’s media sector, so far relatively unscathed by the credit crunch is now...
No end in sight to Swat Valley turmoil
Devjyot Ghoshal | TNN The Taliban are once again cutting a bloody swathe through Pakistan's picturesque Swat valley. As reports appeared on Tuesday announcing a renewed Taliban onslaught in the Swat valley, there seems to be a lack of consensus...
Kashmir Elections: Another round of cattle-trading over!
As the elections in Indian Kashmir (Jammu & Kashmir state) come to an end, the poll results have triggered another round of cattle-trading in a region known for its vibrant, and often violent, electoral history. The polls haven't been much of a...
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