The writer, president, India Foundation, is with the RSS.
September 27,2025 07:32:05 AM
China should not see moves to restore normalcy as sign of India’s weakness
Sat, Sep 27, 2025September 20,2025 07:35:06 AM
Modi’s maturity in adopting an autonomous foreign policy helped India rise in global geopolitics
Sat, Sep 20, 2025September 13,2025 07:46:47 AM
Is there something more sinister in the opposition to the project than just environmental concerns?
Sat, Sep 13, 2025September 06,2025 07:16:24 AM
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wants the centenarian organisation to chart a more open and inclusive course. Yet, there is scope for debate over some of his averments
Sat, Sep 06, 2025August 30,2025 07:43:43 AM
The US President has overturned the foundational ideas of his country
Sat, Aug 30, 2025August 23,2025 07:09:01 AM
Government must focus on basic reforms pending in three important sectors – bureaucracy, regulatory bodies, and judiciary
Sat, Aug 23, 2025August 15,2025 14:35:33 PM
Instead of Gandhi’s and Aurobindo’s idea of a ‘resurgent nation’, we got Nehru’s ambition of a ‘nation in the making’
Sat, Aug 16, 2025August 09,2025 10:36:39 AM
He understands that India is an indispensable ally in achieving three of his main goals
Sat, Aug 09, 2025August 02,2025 07:40:50 AM
Ahead of elections next year, political space in the country is open for fresh players
Sat, Aug 02, 2025July 26,2025 07:15:53 AM
Periodic revision of electoral rolls is a mandatory practice in any country. The Opposition’s criticisms are misplaced
Sat, Jul 26, 2025July 19,2025 07:15:30 AM
RSS has given top roles to youngsters. But it continues to give weightage to experience and holds that dynamism is not a function of age
Sat, Jul 19, 2025July 05,2025 07:05:17 AM
In the 66 years the Dalai Lama has lived in India, his deep bond and affinity with the country, its ideas and its people have deepened
Sat, Jul 05, 2025June 28,2025 07:17:56 AM
It is time India reconfigured its global engagements, going beyond old-world romanticism and Cold War calculations
Sat, Jun 28, 2025June 21,2025 06:53:22 AM
The nation must recommit to the constitutional principles of freedom, equality and fraternity
Sat, Jun 21, 2025June 14,2025 07:10:37 AM
A proper understanding of the cultural and civilisational experiences of various nations helps in reframing the religious freedom discourse in the right perspective
Sat, Jun 14, 2025June 07,2025 07:45:04 AM
A country of India’s size and capability cannot just think perpetually in terms of catching up with the developed West and the rest. It has to, instead, think in terms of moving ahead of the curve
Sat, Jun 07, 2025May 31,2025 07:20:20 AM
If the Western conservatives secure support from a big country like India, their power is bound to multiply manifold
Sat, May 31, 2025May 24,2025 06:51:07 AM
An investors’ summit hopes to give shape to region’s potential
Sat, May 24, 2025May 17,2025 07:35:21 AM
In the recent conflict, India has put paid to Rawalpindi's long-held notions of strategic depth and nuclear blackmail
Sat, May 17, 2025May 10,2025 07:10:07 AM
The question is not whether we were able to thwart attacks effectively, but whether we can ensure that there won’t be any attacks at all
Sat, May 10, 2025May 03,2025 07:03:19 AM
For India, a limited war may help deliver the message of the costs of provoking its sensitivities. On the flip side, it could be a roadblock to Viksit Bharat, lead to hyphenation with a weaker neighbour
Sat, May 03, 2025April 26,2025 07:14:15 AM
The fight against terrorism will succeed only with the support of the people. Kashmiris must stand with the government and must not be subjected to patriotism tests
Sat, Apr 26, 2025April 19,2025 07:09:51 AM
Munir is a frustrated man today. He probably hopes that his Islamist rhetoric can stem the tide of growing TTP and Baloch terror and possible disintegration
Sat, Apr 19, 2025April 12,2025 07:20:13 AM
On communism and violence, Ambedkar and Gandhi were on the same side. Gandhi criticised “Bolshevism” and warned against its “short-violent-cuts to success”. Ambedkar condemned communism because of its “devious path … to rush up and to take what we call short cuts”
Sat, Apr 12, 2025April 05,2025 07:26:19 AM
No regional alliance in the world is trouble-free. But it is the vision and determination of leaders that makes them work. The Indian Ocean region has several statesmen leaders who can join hands
Sat, Apr 05, 2025