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India’s latest power debt debacle is Enron times 20

India’s total electricity-generation ability is 344,000 megawatts, a 72 per cent increase over six years. The country still doesn’t have a power surplus.

Exit polls may have prompted Siddaramaiah’s offer to step aside for a Dalit CM

It appears that the initial advantages that the Congress party had have not meant big electoral gains for it.

Of mindless words and a vacuum of ideas: Indian politics under Modi reflects emptiness

Indians have ceased to be ‘argumentative’; instead, they have started surrendering. There’s no intellectual debate; only status-seeking, clever discourse. The very popular, but quite cynical, perception...

BJP must know that social media is not a substitute for politics or governance

It won’t matter how many more Twitter followers Narendra Modi has than Rahul Gandhi. It will only matter who has won more seats in the Lok Sabha.

National Interest: Lose-lose

Down and almost out, the Congress lays out a ‘secular’ trap and the BJP is walking right in. Precisely at a time for when it...

Facebook wants to swipe right, thinks likes can lead to love

Facebook Dating may not be such a bad idea considering the existential questions the company is facing about its purpose in life. But making...

When comparing economies, pair India with Indonesia, not China

On key criteria, Indonesia is a better fit than China. It’s a trillion-dollar economy with twice our per capita income ($4,000), which we could reach by 2030.

Pokhran anniversary: Why Narasimha Rao decided not to conduct tests in 1995

This was less than six months before elections were due, and I believe his analysis was that sanctions following the tests would be vicious.

Why Hindutva polarisation hasn’t worked in Karnataka

Asserting sub-nationalism gave Karnataka politics an identity issue that distracted from Hindutva identity issues.

Pokhran anniversary: How India pulled a fast one on the Americans

What exactly happened in 1995 when Narasimha Rao had made advanced preparations for testing at Pokhran? How did the Americans find out? Was there a mole?

On Camera

Asha Bhosle’s last album was with British band Gorillaz. She was a trailblazer

Asha Bhosle showcased her versatility in 2006, when she collaborated with Australian cricketer Brett Lee on ‘You’re the One for Me’ for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisis

Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.