More controlled killings have been carried out under Congress than all others in independent India. Nobody can be selective in...
Category: National Interest
Siachen – the prize and its price
Despite another tragedy, it’s neither possible nor wise to make sectoral settlements with Pakistan unless it’s a part of a...
Hindi, Hindu, Tribalistan
How the RSS’s Hindu-isation gameplan in Arunachal draws upon Nehru’s Hindi-isation policy for what was then NEFA There is a...
Promise and underperformance
Even a doomsayer like Nouriel Roubini says India is in a sweet spot. If only we’d live upto the promise...
A general called Jake
India did not do well enough by Lt General Jacob, but, besides its Great War hero, he remained an ambassador...
The Doval detail
He’s brought a compulsive operational mind to the NSA’s job, and to that extent, makes the position much newsier That...
Beyond bijli, sadak, pani
Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies...
When proxy comes to shove
The attack is on Arun Jaitley, but the target is Narendra Modi – so watch next four weeks to see...
I, me, myself, to the power of three
The political price of Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal referring to themselves in the third person It’s a...
Rajbala Vs State of Haryana = No more Pakori Lals
Why I disagree with Supreme Court’s clearance of a Haryana law stipulating literacy, solvency and hygiene qualifications to contest panchayat...