India’s presidential PM, his office, are quietly transforming the economic landscape

We carry below the last column written by Inder Malhotra — who died on June 11 – for ‘The Indian Express’, published on January 11

An editorial in the Organiser says, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US is a defining moment, which has broken the three barriers of ‘historical inhibitions’ in the bilateral engagement”.

Abanindranath Tagore’s iconic painting represents a cosmopolitan and non-sectarian spirituality.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi consolidates the strategic partnership with the United States, critics and doubters have questions about the cost of becoming real friends with America

Liquor has become a political issue. It demands a political solution

Negating his contribution to the Constitution is part of a political design

Laws that accord secondary status to women need to be reformed.

We need to ask why India is one of the most harrowing places in the world to be a pedestrian, driver or passenger.

It is high time for all of us to get real, recognise and reward Raghuram Rajan for a job brilliantly done

Prime Minister Modi’s Iran trip also yielded a significant cultural pact

Pakistan is small and comparatively weak, so it seeks extra-regional alliances before facing up to the Indian threat

Modi Sarkar@2 The daily Munsif, in its editorial on May 30, writes: “It seems that the BJP has got nothing with it, except promises. Even after two years of non-performance it is being promised that all promises will be fulfilled during the next three years. Because of the BJP’s failure to fulfill its promises, there […]

Mohammad Ali delighted in the fact that he was beautiful both in his art as well as in his perfectly sculpted body

She ruled the Marathi stage for decades, with her depiction of sensuous, earthy women characters. Sulabha Deshpande was a part of a unique moment in Indian and Marathi culture

Supernatural serials don’t respect viewer’s scientific temper but they are fun.

Fake, spin and jumla have been used to describe the latest GDP figures, but commentators appear to be relying, sometimes wilfully, on the wrong parameters.

Hindutva terror is as grave a threat to the Indian people as Islamist terror. Both must entail impartial investigation and fair trials.

West Bengal election results: The BJP’s performance was more pronounced in areas where the TMC was on a weaker wicket

The Shyam Benegal Committee report does not help matters.

Rajasthan education minister Vasudev Devnani where he defends the changes made by his government in school textbooks. He says the earlier syllabus had “several irregularities”.

Memories of an encounter between a rookie journalist and Muhammad Ali.

It may be an idea whose time has not yet come. But even as it is voted down by the Swiss, it sparks a debate.

The party’s aversion to Nehru draws from its notion of India and Indian citizenship.