Confusion Over Terrorism And Terrorist Leads To Low Conviction Rates

If the world has not reached a consensus on defining terrorism and a terrorist, then India has also...

To Become $5-Trillion Economy, India Needs To Grow at 9%. It's Not Impossible

The economy can grow if there are lots of Indians saving and investing money, and if there are individuals...

An EU-Like Arrangement With SAARC Nations Could Reinvigorate India's Economic Prospects

A demand slowdown in India can be corrected by giving our manufacturers easier access to the markets of...

Opinion: Exploration Of Universe Only Way For Humans To Survive. ISRO, NASA Doing Exactly That

Space is dangerous and there will be many failed attempts as we try to use mankind’s ingenuity to take the...

Hall Of Refracted Truths

Like his coruscatingly brilliant stories, Manto was quirky, unpredictable, made of hard and soft edges. These...

The Man Who Came To Raid My Office

Almost exclusively, their interest was in the work that we were doing that they thought of as being...

Why Anti-Defection Law Must Be Debated Again No Matter Which Side You Are On The Mess In Karnataka

How's Rowlatt Act That Led To Jallianwala Different From NSA That Holds Dalit Leader Azad In Jail Sans Trial?

Till we are able to understand and appreciate this reality of what is happening to our fellow citizens today...

Dear Prime Minister, Nation Wants To Know The Agenda Of Your China Visit

There is something secret about the visit that Narendra Modi has made to China

Congress Rule Hid It For Some Time: We Indians Are Like Our Brothers In Pakistan, Sri Lanka And Bangladesh

We have a majoritarian instinct that is powerful and that is today asserting itself against the minority.

Hang Rapists: The Easy Way Out For A Society And Politicians That Don’t Want Change

Would The BJP Nudge The RSS To Appoint A Dalit Or Adivasi As Sarsanghachalak?

If the government actually sides with the Dalits, they are smart enough to know this. Spending two nights in...

High GDP Growth, Biggest Economic Reforms Prove Hung Parliament, Not Majority Government, Is Best For India

The weakest period of economic growth in the last 15 years has in fact come in a time when we have had a...

Achche Din Has Expired, So If Ayodhya Verdict Becomes 2019 Election Issue, What’ll The Campaign Message Be?

The lessons learned from 2014, like the reward of large investments in social media and technology, will be...

Has CBI Failed The Nation?

The premier investigation agency’s conviction rate of 67% is an eyewash because on major crimes its strike...

With Almost No Local Power, Can Rahul Gandhi Become A National Contender In 2019?

To gain control over messaging, among others things like funding, it is vital for Congress to perform well in...

Dear RSS, Burning With Patriotism Does Not Win Wars

What does Bhagwat think his militia will do once it is at the border? Does he think that the Chinese will...

Modi Wisely Adopts Chowkidar Strategy In Defence Spending: Carry Small Stick But Shout Loudly

India's annual defence spending has been more or less flat as annual 6% increase manages to cover only...

In India, Our Larger Problem Is Not So Much Fake News But Lack Of Interest In Real News

Fake news can get you killed in India. However we should accept that even in the total absence of fake news...

Who Are The People Attracted To Narendra Modi And His Style? His Followers Show A Clear Pattern

His performance if analysed through corporate criteria of quarterly results, Modi would have been fired. But...