Chorus grows from Congress-mukt Bharat to Gandhi-mukt Congress. But where will the family go?
Gandhis will be judged by how well they facilitate the end of their own dynastic hold on the party, while remaining on call should the need to step back in arise again.
Listen to Modi’s speech carefully. You’ll know why JNU needed a Vivekananda statue
With JNU speech, Modi has again proved he is a political mastermind who can lift an occasion to an event of national significance.
Listen to Mohan Bhagwat’s Dussehra speech. You won’t say RSS lacks intellectual bandwidth
Mainstream Indian media used to denigrate and ridicule RSS. But it is now publishing its chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statements as front-page news.
Modi is the only Indian mass leader after Gandhi who has used religious symbolism so well
Modi’s two Navratri addresses to the nation deserve closer attention. They were a complex amalgam of carefully crafted and thoughtfully arranged messaging, just like Brand Modi.
Arun Shourie, crusader against corruption faces corruption charge — it happens only in India
Arun Shourie, who was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982 and the Padma Bhushan in 1990, is an outstanding Indian change-agent and leader.
Unity is not conformity — India should know that as Prashant Bhushan is convicted for contempt
India is a criticism-surplus society, but one trip to China or Singapore will tell you why its much better than a robotic society.
For India to fulfil its destiny, politics can’t decide future of educational institutes
Shimla’s Viceregal Lodge, which houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, was where the future of India was decided. Now, it’s crumbling.
Hinduphobia makes Kamala Harris’ identity a liability. So she is ‘Black’ in US media
No wonder the wealthy and influential, but largely Democratic, Indian-American community has not yet welcomed Kamala Harris’ candidature as warmly as might be expected.
Modi can build ‘atmanirbhar’ India, but only going local won’t help the cause
The idea of ‘atmanirbhar’ India is old wine in a new bottle. While pushing us to be world leaders, Modi shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of George Fernandes and Indira Gandhi.
Three-week lockdown is PM Modi’s surgical strike against coronavirus
What is extraordinary about Modi’s lockdown is its magnitude. Never before in history has a curfew been imposed on such a large number of people.
YourTurn
Peng Shuai saga shows Communist Party doesn’t want US-style #MeToo movement in China
Peng, a former Wimbledon champion, has disappeared since she penned a social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct.
Paytm’s tumultuous ride continues as stock sinks again ahead of earnings call
Ahead of the results Saturday, Paytm’s shares dropped as much as 7.7% in early trading Friday. The company's quarterly and half-yearly results will also be announced over the weekend.
Defence
Navy chief commissions INS Vela, calls it ‘potent platform’ for spectrum of operations
This is the fourth of the six submarines the Navy is inducting under Kalvari class submarine Project 75 and the second major induction in less than a week.
What farm laws retreat by Modi govt tells us about ruling India like a CM with brute majority
No matter how dominant BJP is, India is a federation of states and it has CMs in only 12. Agriculture is largely a state issue, and most of India doesn’t follow it unquestioningly.