Now that we’ve elected the 18th Lok Sabha it’s time to raise two fundamental questions. First, is the Lok Sabha living up to our expectations? Second, what changes ...
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The truth is deaths caused by the consumption of spurious liquor are double tragedies. Not only are they horrific but they’re also entirely preventable. Man has cause...
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Mahatma Gandhi is, of course, the Father of our country but how often do we remember what he said and, more importantly, how often do governments abide by his wishes? A...
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Did something suspicious and worrying happen on the National Stock Exchange between 31st May and 4th June? Rahul Gandhi claims it did and wants an investigation. But ho...
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No doubt you’ve heard this aphorism before but that’s because it’s undeniably true. The marvel of democracy is that the collective wisdom of the voters can resolv...
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Perhaps even John le Carre would have considered it too improbable to be credible. It’s like suggesting the chiefs of the CIA and KGB have agreed to collaborate. But,...
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Samir Shah, now Chairman of the BBC but once upon a time my first boss at London Weekend Television, taught me most of what I know about asking questions on television....
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“I’m strict and I may be stern but I’m always fair and transparent. You get what you see. There are no sides to me”. This was how T. N. Seshan, arguably the Chi...
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It’s no secret that English is not a phonetic language. How you spell a word has little connection with how you pronounce it. That’s why a spelling test can be form...
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I was brought up in an age when it was assumed prime ministers would do the right and honourable thing. And if the PM said it, it was bound to be correct. Terminologica...
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