The activist, author, and lawyer Arvind Narrain weighs in on his country’s recent de-criminalization of homosexuality.

The news made headlines around the world on July 3, 2009, as the Delhi High Court in India stated that consensual sex between two adults is a legal act, overturning a 148-year-old colonial-era law that criminalized homosexuality. The judges, much to the surprise of the country, said that this law violated sections of the Constitution and had to be repealed. But…

The Tata Nano, the Indian-manufactured world’s smallest car, has caused heated debate since its launch was announced last year. Some wonder if offering a cheap and in-demand car to a country of more than 1 billion people will do anything more than destroy the environment. But those detractors are missing a crucial point: How else will Indians travel?

The truth is that India’s public transport system is a failure. In New Delhi, the nation’s capital, buses…

The activist, author, and lawyer Arvind Narrain weighs in on his country’s recent de-criminalization of homosexuality.

The news made headlines around the world on July 3, 2009, as the Delhi High Court in India stated that consensual sex between two adults is a legal act, overturning a 148-year-old colonial-era law that criminalized homosexuality. The judges, much to the surprise of the country, said that this law violated sections of the Constitution and had to be repealed. But…

The Tata Nano, the Indian-manufactured world’s smallest car, has caused heated debate since its launch was announced last year. Some wonder if offering a cheap and in-demand car to a country of more than 1 billion people will do anything more than destroy the environment. But those detractors are missing a crucial point: How else will Indians travel?

The truth is that India’s public transport system is a failure. In New Delhi, the nation’s capital, buses…