Two things over the past two weeks underline for us one of the most chronic ailments of the modern Indian...
Category: National Interest
Conflicts of Cricket
Let me first state my biases, as one more cricket-crazy Indian, upfront. I am an unabashed admirer of the IPL...
That Dangerous Feeling
It is fascinating how all the conversation around the new government’s agenda, even the 100-day plans being drawn up by...
Remember, don’t forget
This is the week of big anniversaries, two decades of Tiananmen, 25 years of Operation Bluestar. But staying closer home,...
His Next Class Act
In his first innings as a politician, Dr Manmohan Singh liberated our economy. In his second, as prime minister, he...
Hands Down
There are winners and there are losers in any election. But this is one election India can feel particularly good...
On The Wall, Off The Road – 2
I have often said that Lohiaism is the most dangerous socialism, because it combines the worst of leftwing economics with...
On The Wall, Off The Road – 1
How do you ever figure out what goes on in India? You can read newspapers and books, imbibe unlimited (and...
Hindu Rate of BJP Growth
You can drive around the country in the course of this five-week election, and the one thing on which you...
The Partyless Wonders
This election has witnessed some new aspirants: the well-meaning, earnest corporate professional and civil society activist. Capt G.R. Gopinath, who...