The writer is a senior journalist.
June 09, 2025 07:19 IST
BJP MP Ram Chander Jangra has already accused the wives of “not having the passion, zeal, heart to fight the terrorists to save their husbands”
Mon, Jun 09, 2025March 28, 2024 07:05 IST
On campaign trail, Hinduism gets drained of its commanding complexity
Thu, Mar 28, 2024August 22, 2023 18:59 IST
This is not a moment for muscular declarations of “conquering space” since the BJP came to power in 2014 and the “dastardly dynastic rule of the Gandhis” was shoved into the dustbin of history. A political party’s historic poll victories or defeats are micro-blips in the vastness of the universe, whose outer edge is 100 billion light-years away
Thu, Aug 24, 2023December 04, 2022 16:00 IST
With a wedding serving as a happy interlude, there is a lesson: When tyranny engulfs, we must reach out to the public arena for help, because the hierarchical system of our ancient land will finally crumble even if an orphan stands up.
Tue, Dec 06, 2022June 08, 2022 04:15 IST
Nalini Singh writes: As the Gyanvapi dispute picks up, there is a need to make new unities of old fractures.
Thu, Jun 09, 2022June 09, 2021 03:05 IST
As the episode of former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s transfer unfolded, remembering another VIP ‘explosion’ and the lessons it taught.
Wed, Jun 09, 2021December 15, 2020 03:08 IST
Our government agencies would do well to remember that speculations have an infinite life, but probes have a finite remit, and the gulf between them is called credibility.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020September 29, 2020 04:08 IST
So, before the CBI court’s verdict tomorrow, are the 32 accused of the conspiracy of the demolition of Babri Masjid asking themselves if they are victors because the domes were pulverised, or is the “Muslim side” asking itself if a guilty verdict will be their victory?
Tue, Sep 29, 2020June 17, 2020 03:15 IST
In the first three months of the year, other priorities claimed our top leaders’ attention — anti-CAA protests, US President Donald Trump’s visit, including the Motera stadium congregation, communal riots, toppling of the MP government.
Wed, Jun 17, 2020May 11, 2019 09:46 IST
Vignettes of a rarefied space of political power and celebrity from a seasoned journalist.
Sat, May 11, 2019April 20, 2019 00:10 IST
In the next five years, 2019-2024, crores of Indian voters will shuffle around as citizens of a lesser India, since they will have a hostile/indifferent MP in Parliament who they did not vote for.
Sat, Apr 20, 2019October 17, 2017 00:46 IST
CBI must explain why it rejected its own finding: There were people in the house other than the Talwars.
Tue, Oct 17, 2017August 08, 2016 00:00 IST
It is a strong statistical phenomenon — the voter who did not vote for the party that gained power through a disproportionate seat share tends to restore vote-seat justice in the next poll
Mon, Aug 08, 2016April 06, 2016 00:40 IST
In 2016, happiness is no more within our reach. Our metros are held together by the weak glue of Facebook ties, in which we feel safe and fake.
Wed, Apr 06, 2016November 05, 2014 23:27 IST
Sixty-four years ago, a king sought asylum in India and upended the political configuration in Nepal.
Thu, Nov 06, 2014December 22, 2005 00:00 IST
One afternoon in the early ’70s the phone rang in the manager’s office in Patna’s Pearl cinema, which was reputed to be rakin...
Thu, Dec 22, 2005