He may be an icon of Hindutva, but is the first BJP leader to defy the moral & political authority of the RSS. If Modi wins, the stage will be set for an ultimate Modi versus Sonia battle for national power.
A deadly combination of political inexperience, ideological rigidity and personal hubris has brought the King Canutes of the Left to an interesting turning point.
It is evident that there is only one way of economic governance, which is to embrace global markets, fight for larger share of flowing capital, build infrastructure, enterprise.
Terrorist action peaked as did a very brutal state response to it. Until it reached a point where militants were convinced that the state had the strength to fight & would ultimately prevail.
Today’s reality of a mere 3-4% of all eligible applicants making it to top institutions, of 90-percenters failing to find decent courses in DU, is equivalent to pre-1991 wait for scooters, gas & phone connections.
The answer to the question why most politicians in India do not get re-elected, is a no-brainer. It's because of the strong anti-incumbency sentiment...
With the nuclear deal, India is signalling willingness to bat on front-foot. That opportunity has come about because of a combination of our own secular politics and economic growth.
Explaining the last round of his half-yearly credit policies, RBI governor Y V Reddy had used an interesting expression, "baby steps", to explain his...
Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.
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.
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.
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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