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Mani Shankar Aiyar
The writer is a former Union minister.
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Far before the current GST reforms, we flagged the issues. The government didn’t listen to us
September 21, 2025 13:06 IST
To restore credit where credit is due, I reproduce key extracts from the main dissent note that we sent to the Select Committee
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Aftab Seth’s I Do Not Know Why is an elegant collection of poems that resonate with emotions that the reader can empathise withSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 10:47 IST
Through his simple and readily comprehensible language, Aftab's poetry captures beautifully the transient nature of life
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: A Congressman’s personal tribute to S JaishankarSubscriber Only
October 19, 2024 03:00 IST
As someone opposed to many aspects of Modi government’s foreign policy, there is no denying that the External Affairs Minister’s first-ever visit to Islamabad is a diplomatic breakthrough.
Sat, Oct 19, 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: Natwar Singh, friend, patron and man of many partsSubscriber Only
August 12, 2024 13:52 IST
He was a diplomat who smoothly transitioned to politics and cultivated warm relations with leading literary and artistic figures. His dizzying rise and closeness to the Nehru-Gandhi family led to much idle gossip and jealousy
Tue, Aug 13, 2024
In France, a long history of political chaosSubscriber Only
July 13, 2024 07:30 IST
As the recent parliamentary vote raises fears of an assembly divided between the right, left, and centre, the nation’s history shows it is no stranger to unstable governments.
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar on Pakistan controversy: Modi-Shah have dredged me up, Congress has abandoned meSubscriber Only
May 13, 2024 15:15 IST
My remarks have been distorted both by the BJP and The Indian Express to suggest that I was recommending dialogue out of fear. On the contrary, I have always recommended dialogue because we have the strength to be self-confident
Tue, May 14, 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: First came Zionist terrorSubscriber Only
October 25, 2023 20:50 IST
Peace can come only through dialogue, not by increasing but de-escalating violence, and thus ensuring justice for all
Sat, Oct 28, 2023
Mani Shankar Aiyar responds to Norway’s Ambassador: ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’ is not an attack on a country, but a call to reconsider its child protection systemSubscriber Only
March 18, 2023 12:24 IST
The flaws in the implementation of child protection laws have impacted not only immigrant families but also Norwegians.
Sat, Mar 18, 2023
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: The Satinder Lambah way to becoming a ‘Viswaguru’Subscriber Only
March 15, 2023 07:10 IST
The highest tribute the nation can pay to his memory and the immense contribution he made to overcoming the traumas of the past would be to resume a “sustained” process of dialogue with Pakistan.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Nafees Fazal’s Breaking Barriers documents the upswings and downturns of being a politician in IndiaSubscriber Only
January 07, 2023 10:00 IST
The Karnataka politician’s memoir is an engaging account of her life that underlines why the journey is the destination
Thu, Jan 05, 2023
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes on Bharat Jodo Yatra: It must unite the nation, before it can transform the stateSubscriber Only
December 24, 2022 16:39 IST
For the moment, the aim must remain ‘speaking to citizens, not voters’ so that the citizen is mentally and emotionally prepared for the more complex issues that will decide how he will act as a voter.
Tue, Dec 27, 2022
India must resume its vanguard role in ridding the world of nuclear weaponsSubscriber Only
November 19, 2022 07:31 IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: We would be the first de facto nuclear weapon state to argue for the elimination of these highly dangerous weapons. It is a clarion call to renew the stand for which we were once renowned.
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: Kharge’s win must not mean that winner takes all in CongressSubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 05:07 IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: If the presidential polls are not to leave a trail of bitterness within, Shashi Tharoor and his voters must be treated with fairness and respect.
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: Queen Elizabeth, the empress without an empireSubscriber Only
September 12, 2022 03:48 IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: By remaining a symbol of stability in a churning ocean of change, Queen Elizabeth upheld the torch of the monarchy by keeping her counsel to herself and reigning as a non-controversial monarch
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: Queen Elizabeth, the empress without an empireSubscriber Only
September 09, 2022 17:55 IST
By remaining a symbol of stability in a churning ocean of change, the Queen upheld the torch of the monarchy by keeping her counsel to herself and reigning as a non-controversial monarch
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
The Sri Lanka collapse carries lessons for all South Asian governmentsSubscriber Only
July 14, 2022 22:10 IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: The Lankan leadership’s hubris and echo chamber of mutual praise led the nation into an economic crisis.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Why Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains Pakistan’s best-loved Indian Prime MinisterSubscriber Only
June 04, 2022 11:54 IST
In her biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sagarika Ghose explores how despite his faith in his party’s Hindutva line, once in power, Atal Bihari Vajpayee remained in thrall to Jawaharlal Nehru’s idea of a pluralistic India
Sun, Jun 05, 2022
Congress should consider Prashant Kishor’s suggestionsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2022 03:00 IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: They are less rigid and self-assured than he might be personally.
Thu, May 05, 2022
Why it is timely to read Bhaswati Mukherjee’s fresh look into how Bengal negotiated Partition in ‘Bengal and its Partition: An Untold Story’Subscriber Only
May 09, 2021 06:30 IST
Mukherjee puts much of the blame for Partition on the weak negotiating capabilities of Jawaharlal Nehru, exonerating her bhadralok heroes who had laid the foundations of the second division of Bengal
Sat, May 08, 2021
Pranab Mukherjee had the ability to push opposing views towards common groundSubscriber Only
September 02, 2020 03:00 IST
It was this ability to carry no baggage and, above all, no resentment at having been wronged that Pranab Mukherjee exemplified and imparted to others.
Wed, Sep 02, 2020
To the extent that Congress letter-writers sought a hearing in party interest, they have prevailedSubscriber Only
August 27, 2020 03:09 IST
What needs to be stressed is that their proposals have been defeated but they live to fight another day. The proposals are so intrinsically sensible that they are bound to find at least partial acceptance.
Thu, Aug 27, 2020
Congress needs a hands-on leader who enjoys the confidence of the partySubscriber Only
July 15, 2020 03:30 IST
Congressmen have left Congress earlier. But they were different leaders, and it is not the same party
Wed, Jul 15, 2020
The panchayati front: Tap potential of local self-government to fight COVID-19Subscriber Only
May 06, 2020 04:49 IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: Planning for withstanding the ingress of COVID-19 requires the full deployment of the mechanisms for district planning envisaged in Article 243 ZD involving all three tiers of the panchayats and the municipalities brought together in the district planning committee
Wed, May 06, 2020
How can this be right time not just to leave Congress but, worse, defecting to other side?Subscriber Only
March 23, 2020 04:30 IST
Congress is at long last rediscovering its voice. Congressmen should seize the moment — not defect to the other side.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
‘United we stand, divided we fall’: Congress needs to make this tired old cliché its clarion callSubscriber Only
March 06, 2020 02:20 IST
Kerala's UDF and its rival LDF provide a template for surviving and taking of saffron forces. Both Fronts have stabilised their alliances by determining well in advance which constituencies the partners in the alliance will fight and which portfolios will go to which partner in the event of a coalition government being formed.
Fri, Mar 06, 2020
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