As BJP plateaus in Bihar, Congress withers into a fringe outfit
Narendra Modi emphasises supremacy of party worker and organisation, sans family dominance, in his hour of triumph. Addressing a...
From dark Diwali to a lamp to fete jawans: 2020 different from 1962
Modi’s China policy and Pakistan’s admission of Pulwama devilment change the paradigm. Fifty-eight years ago, India observed a Dark...
Infantile disorder in ‘House of Elders’ takes sheen off well organised session
Bills passed, but Parliament fails to send out a message of unity in times of external, internal peril. The...
Hopefully all will be well as there will be no ‘well’ in this session
Written Answers to MPs will provide scope for future discussion; the heat of Question Hour shall be missed. ...
Sulk swells to growl and dissipates in a whimper
Palace revolt doesn’t scrape the Nehru-Gandhis. The strategy to isolate the G-23 mutineers had been put in place a...
Was Ayodhya unlocking a ‘balancing act’ for Shah Bano reversal?
Former Rajiv Gandhi aide Wajahat Habibullah’s book suggests Arun Nehru acted sans the then PM’s nod. Was Prime Minister...
Journey began in Meenakshipuram, Shah Bano sharpened the sensibility
Liberation from cultural subjugation hallmark of 5 August bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sashtaang dandavat pranam...
Congress tiffs in Rajasthan: A peek into history
The putsch in Jaipur has laid bare the absence of a central authority in Congress. While in his mid-30s,...
Atmanirbhar weapons production plan put on anvil
PM Narendra Modi’s 28 June Mann Ki Baat sets the tone for corporatisation of ordnance factories. New Delhi: A...
Of sprawling Lutyens bungalows and the Family
The rent assigned for the bungalow is said to be Rs 37,000 per month, a rent at which apartments are...
Sanjay Gandhi: The leader Sonia Congress chooses to forget
Looking back, the programmes of Sanjay Gandhi were not unreasonable. New Delhi: Forty summers ago, on 23 June, an...
Massive database on migrant labour will help bring reforms
At present only 15 urban centres account for 80% of the GDP. If employment is available in more urban centres...
Vocal for local, with global reach
Paradigm shifting reform rolled out with an omnibus relief package; implementation is key. Appropriating catastrophe into probability, the Narendra Modi...
Are we the people capable of fighting the corona pandemic?
The impatience displayed in defying the lockdown is an ominous pointer. The unruly scenes outside liquor shops across the...
Vertical mobility of BJP
‘Who says there is no alternative to Congress? I see the alternative in the form of BJP,’ Chagla had said....
Positivity in the time of tragedy
A leader’s prime task during crisis is to keep the peoples’ spirit high: Friday’s appeal, unleashing the power of positivity,...
Political dynasties back in focus
A Punjabi adage, ‘haveli ki umra sau saal ’ is being cited for the present state of the political dynasty...
To rejuvenate, Congress needs a Congress(R)
Unlike 1967, 1977 and 1988, dissent is limited to murmur; no one is standing up to bell the cat. ...
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...
