The noise over Narendra Modi’s elevation has drowned out some important questions. What does the BJP stand for now? How...
Category: National Interest
The Final Accommodation
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh says the time for talks with Maoists is over. He is both right and wrong....
The Bleeding Heartless
How do we justify using a Bushism as the UPA finally displays some clarity of vision in dealing with violent...
The Giant Fix
Frankly, it is too tempting not to start this Saturday’s National Interest with a we told you so. On May...
For Democracy and Bijli, Uninterrupted Supply
WRITINGS on the wall is a metaphor that emerged from our travels across India, particularly during election campaigns (for earlier...
BJP’s troubled house
Several months ago, on August 25, 2012, to be precise, I had attempted to analyse what was on the BJP’s...
Mere Paas Media Hai
Besides political connections, there is one equally significant common thread linking the owners of chit fund companies currently under the...
General Musharraf (Deluded)
To be fair to Musharraf, he had given me my I-told-you-so moment much earlier than his arrest this week. That...
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...