And other memories starring leaders and lawyers

Violence at Pune, Mumbai speaks of distorted political economy, communities failed by political leaderships

The Congress split. The “national convention of Congressmen”, organised by Mrs Gandhi’s supporters, unanimously passed a resolution electing her Congress president.

Toothless bill criminalising triple talaq is meant only to score political points.

It’s not that traditional cricket powerhouses are waning. Vidarbha’s win in Ranji Trophy signals rise of smaller players

On Assam citizenship, government must acknowledge that modern nations are made of many migrations

This much is clear: Pressure is mounting on Islamabad to deliver on its promises to act against terrorists on its soil

At the root of the insecurities of Marathas, Jats and Patels lies lack of education and employability

That the India and Pakistan back-channel is alive and buzzing is heartening. Both sides must keep talking

We need to articulate why education is most crucial for removal of poverty, and for India’s development

Note to CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi: Some things were dropped along with the last letter in ‘Padmavat’

Plans to curb pollution draw on worn-out ideas. In 2018, policymakers must be open to course correction

The Carter-Desai meeting took place after Desai drove with the Carters to Rashtrapati Bhavan from the civic reception at Ramlila Grounds.

Can Delhi afford to forget Ghalib, his legacy?

The governor concluded that Urs had lost majority after carrying a physical verification of the MLAs.

In its place is a new dogma that allows everyone to weigh in on everything.

Two stories of two families for the nation to carry into the new year.

Let’s reclaim a realism about nature and self that our frenzied pursuit of enmities and ends is obscuring.

2018 promises to be a long poll season, leading up to the 2019 election. The rancour that marked 2017 must be left behind.

Twelve months on, there has been no nuclear war between the US and North Korea.

Elections to the prestigious RK Nagar seat, once represented by the late Jayalalithaa, were countermanded twice since cash running into tens of crores was recovered during the campaign.

Things that must happen, at least in BJP states, if Narendra Modi is to once more make parivartan and vikas his leitmotif in the general election in 2019

The year 2017, to which we bid goodbye today, was replete with bizarre statements.

Leaked contents of General Bajwa’s meeting with senators help Pakistan army’s image