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On The Wall, Off The Road – 2

I have often said that Lohiaism is the most dangerous socialism because it combines the worst of left-wing economics with the worst of nationalist,...

On The Wall, Off The Road – 1

How do you ever figure out what goes on in India? You can read newspapers and books, imbibe unlimited (and usually repetitive) gyan from...

To wistfully in Shillong

The cosmopolitan and calm Shillong is something even the angry tribes of Meghalaya have nothing to complain about, and hence, paints an interesting picture of Northeast Indian politics.

Modi versus Modi

Narendra Modi's supporters — and you still find lots and lots of them in Gujarat — would like you to believe that he is...

Common maximum programme

You can see its emerging contours in UP rallies: Leaders moving away from cliche, voters moving to the centre — politics of aspiration slowly edging out politics of grievance.

The you in UP

Voters in India's largest state may be coming out of their trenches. Celebrate, unless you are the politician who built those trenches.

Up & down in down south

It is the grand characters that make Indian politics, and elections so fascinating. And no place passes that test like the state of Tamil Nadu.

Glimmer in heart of darkness

Can't say who will win this time but you surely can't miss the first stirrings for a new deal in Bihar.

Emergency’s reality Czech

A second trip to Prague provokes a second thought on Emergency: why do we forget the strangling of our economic freedom?

Inside a comic-book coup

Earlier this week, some newspapers carried a small obituary notice announcing the demise of Vice Admiral Srinivasa Varadachari V. Gopalachari of the Indian Navy....

On Camera

No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.