Amit Ahuja

Brand Modi is about nothing but a ruthless pursuit of victory. The man plays to win. But his true test will arrive when electoral reverses begin to happen

The controversy over Mayawati's garland of currency notes refuses to die. Question the source of the money by all means, but isn't much of the outrage and brouhaha over the gesture disingenuous?

...with folded hands: for the government official is not a service provider but a dispenser of favours. He wants your cash and your dignity. Not just a bribe, but also at all times a tone of deference

Vinod Mehta argues that the conclusion of the nuclear stand-off reflects the majority opinion in the country. Really? Let us do the math again. Coalition politics exaggerates the Left's influence, allowing a minority to bulldoze its way.

As the BJP tries to reinvent itself, its new face is not readily acceptable to its ideological siblings. Whatever be the outcome of the current crisis, it is not going to be the last one the Sangh Parivar will face during this phase of transformation