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The two family members of Mahatma Gandhi who dared to disagree with him

Maganlal Gandhi’s role is documented in ashram’s history, but Mathuradas’s contribution is locked in out-of-print books in Gujarati.

Sabarimala temple ruling distances courts from Indians steeped in tradition

Sabarimala verdict is judicial overreach. If legislating from bench is bad enough, pontificating from it is worse.

For much of his political career, Narendra Modi has been trained to dislike Mahatma Gandhi

Narendra Modi is a savvy marketing genius, knows soft-power that Gandhi evokes globally.

Gita Gopinath promises to bring dynamic new thinking to IMF

Gita Gopinath’s work has tended to challenge conventional wisdom and push the collective thinking forward in a beneficial way.

How an engineer and 2 high-flyers became Gandhi’s men

‘Thakkar Bapa’, Indulal Yajnik and Shankarlal Banker were already active in public life when Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Ahmedabad.

Modi govt should find a way for private firms to use Aadhaar for KYC purposes

It may be feasible for govt to own and operate a KYC utility. That way, India could balance the concerns of privacy and trust.

If not Modi or Rahul, Sharad Pawar is most likely to become India’s next PM

The Congress or the BJP wouldn’t want a Scheduled Caste leader like Mayawati as the PM.

Why Amit Shah and BJP’s Mission 350 for 2019 looks unreal

Going by the electoral map of each state, the BJP does not show signs of yet another grand victory in 2019.

Why we need both science and humanities for a 4th industrial revolution education system

Society's growing focus on STEM has created a mindset that undervalues core humanities, a field that might help us become the best stewards of technology.

Why foreign policy could be the top election issue in 2019

Modi has been selling national pride, and his voters buy it.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.