To the outside world, he was a global statesman and the wisest sage in India. Inside his living room, he was curious like a child, with a greater desire to learn than lecture, to be informed than to...
He was the unflinching patriot, the humble knowledge seeker, the thoughtful opinion maker, the constant guardian of people’s welfare, and the perennial nation-builder...
Expectations of probity increase when a business leader (figuratively, a suit) takes up public office (sari/safari). Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch’s perplexity at the allegations against her shows a...
Why has India’s Prime Minister not said a word against China despite its military aggression, usurping Indian territory and inflicting personal humiliation on him and on the nation? Worse, why is Modi...
For all the hype generated over the Sengol, the govt must follow the tradition to the T. Goddesses to Jayalalithaa, a woman figurehead must preside over it...
On a flight recently, I ran into a BJP state minister and a member of its National Executive. He was in the Congress party before moving to the BJP, so I knew him well...
The argument is that all the opposition parties across states should unite and present a ‘national’ front for voters...
The thankless, complex and risky endeavour of inner party elections serves as a disincentive for most parties to attempt such an exercise...
It is said journalism is the first draft of history. I shudder to think how distorted history can be if you see Delhi media’s reporting on Rahul Gandhi...