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Tavleen Singh writes: Political change needed now

October 04, 2026 9:11 pm

I find the times we have been living through for the past few months interesting because they seem to herald change in a political landscape that has been drearily unchanged for very long.

Tavleen Singh writes: Who are the real patriots?

September 13, 2026 8:00 am

When people die because of the criminal negligence of officials, those officials should be charged with manslaughter, if not murder. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister needs to find out who the fifth columnist is in his inner circle and punish him for sending him off to college events where he blames what is wrong with India on ‘dimagi naxals’.

Tavleen Singh writes: Small dreams too important to ignore

August 30, 2026 12:31 pm

The ugly truth is that below the shining highways that stand suspended today over towns and cities across India, far too many things have remained unchanged, and they need to start changing fast.

Tavleen Singh writes: Recent elections show Gandhi family’s arrogance isn’t popular among voters

February 23, 2025 2:11 pm

Until the Lok Sabha election, it was Narendra Modi who had such an exalted sense of power that he elevated himself from mere mortal to messenger of God. That did not go down well with the voters. Recent elections indicate that the Gandhi family’s arrogance is not popular either.

Tavleen Singh writes: Modi appears to be throwing away his own lead in this election

May 08, 2024 8:42 am

If this election has a single big issue, it is Modi himself. People who plan to vote for him say it is because they believe he will keep his promise of making India a developed country. Those who will be voting against him say this is because they believe that he has failed to deliver on that promise of ‘achche din’

Tavleen Singh writes: From Gaza to freebies ahead of elections, dark shadows over Diwali

November 12, 2023 4:08 pm

If things get better, I promise that next Diwali I will write a piece full of joy and sparkle. This year it has been too hard to do.

Tavleen Singh writes: Does Israel have a choice but to fight for its right to exist?

October 16, 2023 10:43 am

If civilians in Gaza are killed in the war that Israel hopes will finish Hamas once and for all, it will be Hamas that is to blame.

Fifth Column: A time to lead

March 29, 2015 12:30 am

Singapore has become a model for China and most Southeast Asian countries. The beacon of change was Lee Kuan Yew.

Fifth column: Parivartan needed urgently

September 14, 2014 12:36 am

Social welfare system created by Nehruvian socialist India is supposed to help our weakest citizens. It does the opposite.

Fifth column: Love jihad vs real jihad

September 07, 2014 12:13 am

It is time to stop being politically correct, and draw some red lines before it is too late.

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