Olympics: Ceremony an ode to UK decline

The overt nostalgia of the Olympic opening ceremony fits the theory that economic atrophy leads to an obsession with the past says Aditya Chakraborty.

A metaphor for modern London

The Shard is emblematic of how the city's real estate is becoming too exclusive for locals, writes Aditya Chakrabortty.

A sinking ship, brace for a tough 2012

Every week brought more dire forecasts in the battle to save Europe's economic club but 2012 will be its worst year yet.

Hanging out with India's first real teenagers

They gather in malls, armed with money and mobiles. They're India's latest phenomenon -- the subcontinent's first generation of real teenagers

What's bad for GM is good for the world

The official line is that GM is not dead, it's just regrouping.