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How to take Indira Gandhi to millennials? A graphic biography of course

I feared that a graphic biography of Indira Gandhi would end up being considered a mere Spark Notes version of an authoritative biography, rather than a serious one in its own right.

You did not elect a leader to make stunning speeches: NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar

In this excerpt from his book 'The Free Voice', NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar explains why a dissenting citizen is real strength of a democracy. 

Universal adult franchise was the greatest experiment in India’s democratic history

In this excerpt, Ornit Shah explains how electoral democracy, shaped by the imagination of bureaucrats, came to life through universal adult franchise.

Justice Markandey Katju on why shoving corruption by judges under the carpet won’t help

In this excerpt from his book Whither Indian Judiciary, Justice Katju talks about his disclosures about the Madras HC corruption, the true facts and what happened.

Salman Khurshid on the three books that have stayed with him through his life

The former minister spoke to ThePrint about the three books that have made the most impact on his life.

Manmohan Singh’s critics privately said he was a ‘super-cabinet secretary’ in UPA govt

In this excerpt from 'Ballot: Ten Episodes that Have Shaped India’s Democracy' author Rasheed Kidwai writes about the various battles in the UPA government. 

VD Savarkar: The man credited with creating Hindutva didn’t want it restricted to Hindus

In this excerpt from his book 'Why I Am A Hindu', Congress MP Shashi Tharoor explains Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's vision of Hindutva and how it was closely linked with nationalism. 

Muhammad Yunus on what he does best: removing poverty, unemployment and carbon emission

There might be differences of opinion regarding the internal functioning and structures of microfinance institution but it is hard to deny its positive impact in reducing poverty.

‘The Bengalis’ does a thing that books of its kind rarely do: criticise the Bengalis

Sudeep Chakravarti's mammoth undertaking to trace the Bengalis from its genesis to now results in a detailed, intriguing, and confounding book.

How Directorate S, ISI’s most diabolical branch, outsmarted US in Kabul, continued subverting India

Steve Coll’s 'Directorate S' is about how ISI was allowed to succeed in blocking the United States’ efforts to impose a stable, democratic order in Afghanistan.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?