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The summer freeze

The paralysis in the government is matched by the confusion in the Congress party.

The out, their rage

Rajiv Gandhi to V.P. Singh, India has looked even more anarchic and furious than it does now.

The great Indian hijack

It began with the National Advisory Council (NAC) and now five characters in fancy dress have brought the govt to bended knee.

Delhi disconnect

The rise of regional parties and leaders is no longer news. Last week's results have brought in two phenomenally strong single-state leaders, Mamata Banerjee...

Jantar, chhu Mantar

Our civil society, media, intellectual and ideological discourse are all still thin and shallow. They have a long way to go before they can match the depth and maturity of our voting classes.

The great letdown

UPA-2 has been an incredibly apolitical government, which is its own and India's tragedy.

We, the thieving people

If the idea of Jan Lokpal bill is to take away discretion, and strike terror in the hearts of bad guys, it does that very effectively. Except, many innocent Indians will likely live in that fear too.

Media Star

Media baron James Murdoch, who was in India to attend the FICCI Frames Summit, talks to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV's...

Minus the Left

If the elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry go the way they are headed right now, they could potentially alter our national political equations, and set a much more interesting stage for 2014.

Constant Congressman

Arjun Singh, Rajiv Gandhi’s most trusted political lieutenant, is too layered and fascinating a political figure to describe in one article. But of his more interesting personality aspects is how seriously he took the media.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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?