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With elections in Bihar around the corner, the national political scene has come to life. The stakes for this edition of the Bihar elections are unusually high, higher than they have ...

The forecasts for this year’s monsoons may be gloomy, but it will be sensible to assume that the forthcoming monsoon session in the parliament is going to be a heavy downpour ...

A historical primer: The year 1975 saw the imposition of Emergency, a highly unpopular decision of the then Congress Govt. that was criticized by many as being contrarian to democratic principles. ...

Ever since US decided that the Shah of Iran was the right ruler for Iran, US has been wrong about Iran. He was a despot, a torturer and a cruel man ...

           If you grew up in India or if you were associated with Indian culture in any form – literature, music, dance, or films – you would have heard the word ...

Our constitution was written with the highest possible ideals. It provides for equality of citizens before law. It guarantees them liberty, justice and dignity. In theory, these are wondrous words whose magical ...

I respect a lot of people for their entrepreneurial talents. Kamal R Khan and Anna Hazare would be my two most favorite unconventional entrepreneurs. No don’t get me wrong, this is ...

History belongs to the victors, they say. To put it even better, History belongs to the rulers. Those who rule, interpret history and then present it in a way that shows ...

“Portrayal of negativity is fine. But optimism is the oxygen we require so much.”-a BJP sympathizer told me yesterday. The direct sources of communication which the Prime Minister employs to connect ...

Two major things happened on the 25th of June. One, India marked 40 years of the emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government. And two, India launched the Smart City project. ...

I have just one question. Mr Prime Minister, what you say must carry weight. You said 'na khaoonga, na khane doonga'. What happened to that? Said Rahul Gandhi version 2.0.   Good, ...

I'm going to start this article with a controversial statement: Neutrality, of any kind, is overrated. It does not exist, and anybody claiming to maintain equipoise in all matters of importance, ...