To be fair to Musharraf, he had given me my I-told-you-so moment much earlier than his arrest this week. That...
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Crony, Crawly Capitalism
The corporate circuit is abuzz with a story that is as delightful as it is chastening. It seems that when...
Not Enough, Boss
Whatever your view on Rahul Gandhi’s first substantive public appearance on Thursday, you would say that he displayed a charmingly...
Because We Forget
On one issue there is no doubt: the firearms given to Sanjay Dutt in the middle of January 1993 were...
Diplomatic, Undiplomatic
It is a matter of printed record that I had promised this instalment of First Person, Second Draft along with...
Our Poor Little Sanju
Honestly, I hardly know Sanjay Dutt well enough to form an opinion on him. I won’t be able to say...
Lawlipop Politics
As you watch this government flailing over the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, all you can say is it should have...
Atal Modi Vs Rajiv Rahul
The conclusion in last Saturday’s National Interest that India now waits for somebody to pull his forces out of the...
Still Mandal, Still Mandir
A close look at the chart accompanying this article will tell you that vote shares of major players have remained...
One dynasty dimming
You can frame this question in one of many ways. What has changed fundamentally in politics over the past decade,...
Proud to pay
All of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s critics are unanimous that irrespective of how good or bad the times, he looks...
Them versus them
The idea that there are two Indias is not new. For intellectual convenience, one is called India, the other Bharat....