Opinion & Edits

Return to the old normal may take away from us a very potent opportunity

Children from economically weaker backgrounds have fallen behind as classes shifted to the digital mode during the pandemic

The Constitution must guide us in crafting a distinctly Indian, climate-friendly development paradigm

N M Ghatate’s life mirrored the 20th century journey of Hindu nationalism

BJP at crossroads

LK Advani displayed rare grace and dignity in defeat. He behaved in the finest democratic tradition by announcing his decision to step down as Leader of the Opposition.

Thumbs up

The decimation of the Left,the BSP,the AIADMK and,to some extent,the BJP was not on expected lines…

How Bengal was won

An insider narration of what it took to trounce the Left in its stronghold

Tear down the walls

To see Mumbai the Bal Thackeray way,just hang around his house.

First manage the recovery

The government should focus on a durable plan instead of going into immediate overdrive

Decline and fall of the Kerala Left

Tinkering is not enough – the Left in Kerala may have to do something close to reinventing itself…

The message from India

Most reports in the international press stressed that the Congress’s emphatic victory was a vote for stability and political continuity.

Top stories

We Indians must feel proud for having not only held a successful general election….

The triumph and the glory

Celebrate the defeat of opportunism,obfuscation and obscurantism

The East’s beautiful sunrise

Bengal’s long Left nightmare might be ending

A karmayogi’s last marathon

In the last lap of the marathon election campaign,two wisdom-filled books,both by Japanese authors….

Great! Now get to work

Before writing one word of this piece I spent many moments staring at my computer’s smugly blank screen wondering why the results….

History made by the millions

No surprise then. Not for readers of this column. I am afraid I have to crow though with some humility. I had consistently said Congress….

Left and wrong

This is the last ride Hitch Hiker will take,at least for some time. The launching and nursing of a magazine is taking its toll….

Without astrologer’s aid

Manmohan Singh is one Indian prime minister who did not consult an astrologer to find out whether he would remain PM….

Maya’s call

When so many people migrate to other states from UP,because of the lack of employment opportunities,Mayawati spends money erecting political memorials.

The infallible pontificators

As you read this,EVMs are being stacked up,returning officers are nervously double-checking numbers,and candidates are laughing nervously at jokes that are a little too loud,a little too stale.

Looking for the Muslim MP

BJP,Congress don’t nominate Muslims. Will the count throw up a surprise?

The new government’s external advantage

As the Congress Party returns to power trouncing its ideological opponents on the right and the left,India will command a lot more political respect on the world stage.

Rules for the limbo

Another hung Lok Sabha,the seventh in succession since the 1989 general elections,appears to be inevitable.

Our election,their opinions

India now commands great weight in the world,but it must stay clear of populist politics,warns the Telegraph.

This time for real

As military action intensifies in the NWFP and FATA,this time the US seems to be endorsing Pakistan’s resolve in flushing out the Taliban.

Despite Varun

Irrespective of what one thinks of Varun Gandhi,most people seem to believe that slapping the NSA on Varun was an excess….

On the wall,off the road – 2

UP’s path from grievance to aspiration,from Habiba Beauty Parlour to Lohia Convent