As The Indian Express editor for nearly 19 years, I have been the biggest beneficiary of its freedom and space, and National Interest has run uninterrupted barring some short periods of intellectual boredom.
After winning such a clear, affirmative verdict, the last thing PM Modi needs is to fritter away his freshly earned political capital with needless and irrelevant controversy.
Modi has run a brilliant and single-minded campaign. People have gifted him the power to change history, to mould it in his image and he needs to handle this very carefully.
In the heartland, one utterly fascinating collateral benefit of the flourishing of quality education is also the rise of the teacher as the new star and brand.
Writings on the wall is a metaphor that emerged from travels across India, particularly, but not necessarily, during elections (for earlier writings, see goo.gl/v83OBh,...
If success in Assam was a determinant of a leader’s ability, Tarun Gogoi is the Congress party’s Narendra Modi. Except, it isn’t in the Congress culture to acknowledge this.
Come election time, and politicians become the very epitome of humility and grace before the voter. Not a tiger, but a 'bheegi billi'. But not Imran Khan.
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.
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?
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