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Mamata’s move to upstage Congress
In an obvious move to widen the political base of the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has...
Climate change and the visible hand
The key to success in mitigating climate change is the emergence of new technology. But technology needs to be commercially...
COOL BREEZE: ONE FOR THE LIBRARY
RSS leader Ram Madhav’s recently published book,The Hindutva Paradigm demystifies the RSS and explains the thinking and ideology of the...
My tryst with Africa
Our committee came very low in the Ethiopian pecking order and did not merit a canine presence bigger than a...
Politics of untwining farm laws
In an obvious attempt to smoothen the chances of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the forthcoming Assembly elections, particularly in...
Mohammed Shami controversy: When accountability and responsibility go missing
On careful scrutiny it was discovered that much of this vilification emanated from across the border in Pakistan; an orchestrated...
The rise and rise of Xi Jinping
Though not spelled in the communiqué, the resolution, besides granting Xi a third term, also gives him unprecedented powers to...
Better the Devil you know
To us, the British, Indian democracy shines like a beacon in the East against the increasingly dark backcloth of Communist...
Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru
I came into contact with Prime Minister Nehru when I was in my teens. The last time I met Pandit...
Competitive illiberalism
Freedom of expression does and should cover the right to express weird and unwise views. Since individual liberty includes the...
Congress assists BJP to polarise polls
The Congress seems to have waded into unnecessary controversy by highlighting Hindutva as a central point, barely three months ahead...
Love’s labour lost at Glasgow
COP26 failed to raise ambitions or finalise the path to curb emissions. After all the devastating climate related events recently...
Cool Breeze: Half Full or Half Empty?
Half Full or Half Empty? The NewsX-Sunday Guardian Roundtable this weekend saw a very interesting discussion on the way India...
Xi looks to 2022 for his Mao and Deng moment
The centralisation of authority under Xi has exceeded that under Mao. In 1945, Mao Zedong felt confident enough to convene...
Course correction is needed in faceless proceedings
Authorities have power to grant adjournments, but this power has to be exercised judiciously. New Delhi: In a paradigm shift...
