It was a casual question during a phone call from Paris but, last week, it hit the nail straight on the head. Perhaps distance has given Pertie a perspective the hurly-burly has denied the rest ...
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Tomorrow Parliament will debate the vote of confidence tabled by the Prime Minister. Today I want to share with you alleged details of how senior BJP leaders gave their word to support the Ind...
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I guess we live in a four-letter age. When we wish to retort or rebuke we tend to swear and curse. If we’re english speaking the F-word trips off our tongues with frightening fluency. The ...
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It’s incredible the Prime Minister and Defence Minister did not attend Field Marshal Manekshaw’s funeral. Their presence wasn’t simply a duty, it was an obligation. And there wa...
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The struggle over the Indo-US nuclear deal could show up Indian politics at its worst. Party political interests may triumph over those of the nation. Easy options could be preferred to tough de...
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Are we responsible for the distrust, even the alienation, Kashmiris feel when they consider their 60 year association with India? Have we betrayed promises, mistreated our fellow citizens, tramp...
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As a rule I never interview good friends. It’s a sure-fire way of getting your emotional loyalties and professional ethics entangled. Friends don’t want to be asked awkward questions ...
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Can one force a name-change on people? My answer is no matter how hard you persist its very difficult and, in some cases, its silly to even try. An individual can change his or her name by deed p...
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The most striking thing about Kabul is how normal it seems. Last week, on a bright sunny friday, it felt like any capital on holiday. Families were picnicking by the lake at Kargah, young boys pr...
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Have you ever considered how misleading names can be? This first occurred to me in Nigeria. At the time I was 25 and The Times correspondent in Lagos. It was my first job but, much more than tha...
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