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NOTA FOR 1984 – WHY AAP LOST PUNJAB

The party lost because it took a communal view of the state, stirred old angers, and embraced radicals That defeat is an orphan is a...

Maximum Modi, maximum opportunity

Narendra Modi is now the new colossus of Indian politics. The question is no longer winning 2019, but what will he do with the new status

Anti-establishment conformist’s age

Even as it seeks political power, AAP has maintained anti-establishmentarianism as its core.

Writings on the Punjab wall

Voters don't care if AAP is a party of outsiders, AAP is set to rise as a national force.

Of the tweeple, by the tweeple, for the tweeple

Social media can be dangerous if it replaces traditional governance, politics or debate.

One belt, one road to world leadership

China's superpower ambitions are out in the open. India must move on from its 1962 mindset & respond strategically.

Read my lips, forget the camera

Say the central forces' angry soldiers. They need reform, committed leaders. And very sensitive handling.

Strong arm, over the cricket

Market forces have made Indian sports thrive. Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak.

The power of one

That's all it takes to protect an institution - just one person with no past & no greed for future.

The race to demonetise Modi

Demonetisation is Modi’s make-or-break gambit for 2019. Opposition leaders see a vulnerability and won’t gift pre-eminence to Congress.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.