Whilst the Supreme Court considers a petition by 21 opposition parties demanding that, alongside the Electronic Voting Machines, at least 50% of the Voter Verifiable Pa...
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I view India as a democracy whose people are free to do what they want provided it’s within the confines of the law. Alas, as its term draws to a close, the Modi gove...
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I can’t claim to have known Manohar Parrikar well but what I knew of him I liked. He was warm, affable, candid and a very accessible politician. He may not have been ...
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With the election dates announced I would reckon there’s one question that’s probably on everyone’s lips: have the Pulwama terror attack and the Balakot airstrike...
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Dr. Johnson once said when a man is tired of London he’s tired of life.  Let me add a corollary : To appreciate London to the full you have to over-indulge yourself....
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Is there a danger that the present unbridled mood of nationalism and heightened anti-Pakistan sentiment could end up damaging India’s sporting interests? To put it co...
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The terror attack in Pulwama has sharply focussed attention on the situation in Kashmir. For some time it’s been widely believed it’s deteriorating. However it’s ...
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The revelation that the Prime Minister’s office was involved in “parallel negotiations” over the Rafale deal has excited furious press and political interest. How...
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I’m not surprised the jobs and unemployment situation has hit the headlines two months before the elections. After all, if it’s as serious as the opposition and ana...
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Is the opposition reviving or is that just exaggeration and wishful thinking? A series of polls around Republic Day point towards three outcomes: first, the BJP will fa...
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