Narendra Modi faces new threat: Not opponents, but the alt-Hindu extremists
All this praise for Godse represents a force within his own ranks that threatens everything he wants to do.
May 20, 2019, 15:39 PM IST
Paisa, paisa, paisa: Whoever wins the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the economy will be their biggest challenge
The Indian economy is in a strange shape. Irrespective of the policy priorities of the next government, the economy will be the source of the biggest challenges.
May 15, 2019, 15:01 PM IST
Why the President of India must be drawn into CJI Ranjan Gogoi's sexual harassment case
Justice needs to be seen to be done. And the clean chit to the Chief Justice doesn't create such an image.
May 07, 2019, 15:20 PM IST
Delhi statehood solution lies in open doors, not in closing them
Delhi residents deserve an accountable government. The time has come for a serious discussion on the issue.
May 03, 2019, 15:36 PM IST
Chief Justice deserves justice, but should not give it to himself
CJI Ranjan Gogoi has set a good precedent, but he perhaps could have done better.
Apr 23, 2019, 13:02 PM IST
Why India's politics is less like cricket and more like kabaddi
What an election! Politicians are grappling each other with words, and the Supreme Court is taunting the Election Commission.
Apr 17, 2019, 15:17 PM IST
After 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the kingmakers are likely to be from the south
If the NDA comes short of the halfway mark, it may have to place all bets south of the Vindhyas.
Apr 11, 2019, 15:18 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's mistake? Choice of Wayanad could hurt Congress in the North
Rahul Gandhi may win a pawn in Kerala, but lose a rook and a bishop in Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh.
Apr 03, 2019, 13:29 PM IST
With Joshi-Advani's unceremonious exit, BJP misses steps in sanskari politics
For a party that believes in traditional Hindu culture, giving the elders a boot sees to go against the sanskari tag.
Mar 26, 2019, 17:45 PM IST
Pre-poll defections: India's politics is looking more and more like its IT sector
Naive idealism of the Independence movement and the Emergency era are now a thing of the past.
Mar 19, 2019, 16:41 PM IST
Each seat matters, but Congress, AAP have gifted advantage to BJP in Delhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
An alliance between Congress and AAP has fallen prey to egos on both sides, giving the BJP a big edge.
Mar 13, 2019, 15:17 PM IST
Ayodhya dispute now depends on more than just law, it needs wisdom from the judges
The wisdom of the Supreme Court judges likely lies in understanding the shades of grey that lie between shades of saffron and green.
Mar 07, 2019, 14:01 PM IST
Balakot airstrike is India's googly response to Imran Khan's in-swinger
Surgical Strike 2.0 is a military action wrapped in a diplomatic grip.
Feb 26, 2019, 17:27 PM IST
Lonely after Pulwama: India's diplomatic challenge as Saudi Arabia and China embrace Pakistan
Strange as it might sound, the elephant in the Indian room is now a Chinese dragon.
Feb 19, 2019, 17:12 PM IST
Narendra Modi emerges from Rafale in better shape than Rajiv Gandhi from Bofors
The Rafale deal is not close to as murky as the Bofors scam. But, questions remain.
Feb 15, 2019, 14:25 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee vs CBI is good drama, but bad for our institutions
We thought we were living in a system where civil servants were civil. They are not so anymore.
Feb 05, 2019, 14:44 PM IST
Piyush Goyal delivers Budget 2019 with the art of a Chartered Accountant
Goyal has spun an accountant's trick to balance populism with fiscal prudence.
Feb 01, 2019, 19:41 PM IST
Gandhi or Tata, dynasties matter in India. Not just clans, they are brands
There is a lot of hard work that goes into maintaining dynasties as brands.
Jan 29, 2019, 14:00 PM IST
Anti-BJP parties are like Rubik's Cube, 2 sides right could mean 4 sides wrong
The Congress is too weak to be the core of anti-BJP politics, and some parties would prefer a weaker BJP.
Jan 25, 2019, 14:21 PM IST
Hindi merely one of many languages in India, English takes us global. Happy Pongal!
Our crops are different, our festivals and new year celebrations fall on different dates and we speak different languages and follow different religions. It is time for sarkari babus to know that diversity is important for Indian unity.
Jan 15, 2019, 16:18 PM IST
