Lesson of Delhi: Nationalism alone cannot be electoral plank
The results in Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand had shown that local issues matter in a state election. Will Bihar, which...
Congress becomes a bit player in state after state
There is ambiguity in Congress leadership. It has an acting and not and active president. On 15 January 1980, Indira...
PM relies on ‘Bharat Club’ to restore buoyancy in a sagging economy
Protests over the citizenship law have come at a time when India’s biggest leverage—its economy—is facing deceleration, bringing Narendra Modi...
Real Kashmir triumphs as a bumpy year ends
Amidst turmoil in the rest of the country a ray of hope emerges in the winter chill as troops are...
Man for all seasons: Pawar sets Maharashtra agenda on his terms
Sharad Pawar paved the way for NCP joining hands with Congress in 1999, 2004 and again in 2019. ...
RS is forum for checks and balances, not checkmates
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s newspaper article published on the day Rajya Sabha held its 250th sitting on 18 November set...
Post Ayodhya, dithering of past regimes needs to be demolished
Contrary to the common belief that it was the Palampur resolution adopted by the Bharatiya Janata Party in June 1989...
Modi diplomacy outsmarts boisterous Imran Khan Niazi
PM intends presenting before the comity of nations India’s role on the global platform, which includes inter alia sustainable development...
Congress corrodes and erodes: Nehru’s prophecy on Article 370 applies to party he nurtured
Alienation of Kashmiri people was accentuated by Congress manoeuvres of 1983. The need of the hour is to integrate Kashmir....
Will next Congress president be mukt of Priyanka’s shadow?
As the Indian National Congress looks for a successor to Rahul Gandhi, it may be worthwhile to recall the circumstances...
The fall and fall of Congress
Congresspersons over the past 50 years have not looked beyond the Nehru-Gandhi household. Sonia Gandhi’s biographer, Rasheed Kidwai, in...
Recent speculation on Indira and Sanjay not borne out by inquisition
Hearsay and gossip not the best tools of chronicling. Two stories of the Emergency era have been going round...
Fernandes resisted politics of personality cult in the name of social justice
The importance of Fernandes can be gauged from the way his arrest during Emergency was planned and executed. New...
Priyanka eclipses Mamata rally, Maya gathbandhan
It’s not Modi but regional foes of Congress who are put on notice. Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, Sharad...
Accusation becomes an acquisition
Irrefutable, substantiated discourse must for ensuring probity. Past three decades of politics in India have been dominated by scams...
Indiscipline, factionalism rub sheen off Rahul’s moment of glory
Congress chief falters in asserting his independence in decision making. Ashok Gehlot had crossed the security check at Palam’s...
Rahul straying from Nehru’s path
Congress is drifting away from Nehruvian thought to adopt the aggressiveness of the Sangh Parivar to attract votes on communal...
Prayagraj has roots in history
Will renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj be the precursor of bifurcation of the behemoth state of Uttar Pradesh? The decision...
Vajpayee epitomised diversity of Indian polity
Atalji sowed seeds of BJP’s inclusive coalition politics, which has stood the test of time and may be crucial for...
Kovind’s was a remarkable first year
As India’s Head of State, President Kovind not only has acquitted himself well, but also set some precedents. Succeeding...
A hysterical account of history
Saifuddin Soz falters on fact; hypes Hurriyat sentiment. The launch of Saifuddin Soz’s Kashmir: Glimpses of History, the Story...
Seen: Congress’ poverty of thought, RSS’ openness and Pranab’s statesmanship
Three key takeaways from the Nagpur show of 7 June. The brouhaha over Pranab Mukherjee’s Nagpur visit has thrown...
Bring J&K into national mainstream
In effect, security forces have been asked not to initiate combat operations, but not let down vigil. The Ministry...
Impeachment move brings into focus Rahul’s inexperience
Congress has been impeached from its prima donna niche in national politics. Rahul Gandhi’s inexperience and ad hockery were...
