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The Factivist

Elevating Yogi Adityanath is becoming PM Modi’s biggest blunder now, not demonetisation

Yogi Adityanath is Modi-Shah’s Frankenstein’s monster who can divide but not deliver. He may also wreck Modi’s immediate political future.

Don’t get breathless over Kartarpur, Imran Khan has no power to wage war or peace

Imran Khan can’t defy the template for power set by his Army. Don’t waste time reading his intentions, his limitations are clear.

A verdict that shows it’s the Supreme Court of real India, not just its elites

The Supreme Court has masterfully separated elitist chaff from utilitarian grain. It deserves admiration for upholding a modern view of governance.

As if hounding Muslims wasn’t enough, BJP is now giving same treatment to Sikhs

By unleashing the propaganda machine against the Sikhs on Kartarpur Sahib issue, BJP is playing with fire that patriotic—and smart—Indians would rather not.

Gandhi family can’t decide fate of Rajiv’s assassins; 14 other Indians died with him

The Gandhi family may or may not forgive them, but they have no locus standi. India is a constitutional state, not a feudal or tribal one with blood money justice.

What Manmohan got right but Sonia & Modi got wrong: Good economics defeats bad politics

When Rahul Gandhi discovers virtues of Manmohanomics and Modi govt shies from growth rate comparisons, you know economic truth is striking back.

Modi should not allow Rafale jet deal to become another Bofors

Defence purchases should be demystified. But Modi govt is starting a new blood feud by being arrogant & bull-headed over the Rafale deal.

A Khan Market evening has more liberals than survive in the whole of Pakistan

Pakistan Army, ISI have invented a political 'doosra' to make their preeminence total by making judiciary & Imran accomplices.

Modi draws the worst, dumps the best of Nehru & Indira Gandhi — and this might win him 2019

Modi is deeply statist, just like Indira and Nehru. He believes nothing is wrong with the government, if you know how to run it: Like him.

Supreme Court crisis exposes a terrifying reality about political & judicial leadership

Congress is reckless, the Supreme Court and the chief justice are not being transparent and the moral voices are conspicuously absent.

On Camera

I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.