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Hindi, Hindu, Tribalistan

How the RSS's Hindu-isation gameplan in Arunachal draws upon Nehru's Hindi-isation policy for what was then NEFA.

Promise and underperformance

Even a doomsayer like Nouriel Roubini says India is in a sweet spot. If only we'd live upto the promise.

The Doval detail

He's brought a compulsive operational mind to the NSA's job, and to that extent, makes the position much newsier.

Beyond bijli, sadak, pani

Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies.

When proxy comes to shove

That attack is on Arun Jaitley, but the target is Narendra Modi — so watch the next four weeks to see how the PM responds.

I, me, myself, to the power of three

The political price of Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal referring to themselves third person.

Rajbala Vs State of Haryana = No more Pakori Lals

Why I disagree with Supreme Court's clearance of a Haryana law stipulating literacy, solvency and hygiene qualifications to contest panchayat elections.

Democracy by danda

That's how our politics is with no inner-party democracy. That's why we should listen to Hilary Benn speech.

Don’t smile too much, Congress

The post-Bihar "revival" of the Congress is limited to the front pages - the party's secular decline has not been reversed.

Narendra Modi – candidate to PM

Why the prime minister's legacy will depend on how he governs, not the number of state elections he fights as personality contests.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

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.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?