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AAP’s filling a big vacuum in Indian politics. Question is how long it can sustain without ideology

Shekhar Gupta - 24 September, 2022

5 yrs back, India ‘legalised’ political corruption. Now, the time to end secret funding is here

On Kartavya Path, ask not what Modi can do for you…ask what you can do for Modi’s India

3 cheers for INS Vikrant & 3 questions for India’s leadership on naval doctrine

Why Sonia-Rahul’s Congress began its race to the political bottom in 2004 & is now winning it

Shekhar Gupta - 27 August, 2022

Indira Gandhi had begun returning Congress to the Centre after realising she’d pushed it too far to the Left. Rajiv, Rao & Manmohan stayed the course. Sonia & Rahul reversed it, became indistinguishable from CPI(M) & just as unelectable.

Remember a convicted ‘non-guilty’ IAS officer, HC Gupta, when fretting over stalled economic reforms

Shekhar Gupta - 20 August, 2022

The 2010-13 season of scandal-mongering still casts a shadow on Indian politics, and the victims are those at the lowest end of the decision-making chain.

Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi

Shekhar Gupta - 13 August, 2022

Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.

In Kashmir 3 years on, 3 positive changes, 3 things that should’ve happened & 3 that got worse

Shekhar Gupta - 6 August, 2022

Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.

Can you beat Modi’s BJP? Not impossible, but only if you win back enough Hindu voters

Shekhar Gupta - 30 July, 2022

The future challenger to Modi will be somebody who can bring the Hindus and Muslims together again. The Hindus as Hindus, not broken caste groups.

Sack of the Hindu caravan, and future of Indian secularism

Shekhar Gupta - 23 July, 2022

For too long was the burden of protecting India’s secularism outsourced to its 14% Muslims. Why it's time it shifted to the Hindus.

‘Othered’ Muslim in Modi-BJP era: 3 essentials before mounting a political challenge to correct it

Shekhar Gupta - 16 July, 2022

If the BJP has unchallenged power, as it seems now, do they want one in seven Indians alienated because of their faith? At the very least, this would make for a very imperfect Indian democracy.

Do I have a complaint with Mohd Zubair of Alt News? Here’s why I have 3 answers, No, No & Yes

Shekhar Gupta - 9 July, 2022

If the first ‘no’ to whether I have a complaint with Zubair is principled, the second comes from the heart as a believer, a Hindu.

Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest

Shekhar Gupta - 2 July, 2022

What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta - 18 June, 2022

Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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CDS Lt Gen Anil Chauhan has a lot to do. But first, fast track what Gen Bipin Rawat started

Snehesh Alex Philip - 30 September, 2022

The fact that the Narendra Modi government waited nine months to appoint Gen Anil Chauhan as the second CDS shows that it has complete faith and trust in him.

Long before Mahsa Amini, Iranian cinema has fought hijab in small rebellions

30 September, 2022

Terrorists, burqa, automated copies, pop-up ads—there’s a lot that bugs ThePrint’s readers

30 September, 2022

Economy

Eye on indebted cooperatives, Maharashtra sets up asset reconstruction firm, 1st state to do so

Manasi Phadke - 30 September, 2022

Maha ARC Ltd, incorporated Monday with initial capital of Rs 111 crore, will restructure firms under financial distress that have direct links to state govt. RBI yet to issue licence.

National Interest

AAP’s filling a big vacuum in Indian politics. Question is how long it can sustain without ideology

5 yrs back, India ‘legalised’ political corruption. Now, the time to end secret funding is here

On Kartavya Path, ask not what Modi can do for you…ask what you can do for Modi’s India

3 cheers for INS Vikrant & 3 questions for India’s leadership on naval doctrine

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

CDS Lt Gen Anil Chauhan has a lot to do. But first, fast track what Gen Bipin Rawat started

Long before Mahsa Amini, Iranian cinema has fought hijab in small rebellions

Terrorists, burqa, automated copies, pop-up ads—there’s a lot that bugs ThePrint’s readers

Economy

Eye on indebted cooperatives, Maharashtra sets up asset reconstruction firm, 1st state to do so

Defence

As tensions rise with Azerbaijan, Armenia buys Pinaka rockets & ammunition from India

National Interest

AAP’s filling a big vacuum in Indian politics. Question is how long it can sustain without ideology

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