The rise of Arvind Kejriwal, mango man
Opinions are divided about what exactly the Aam Aadmi Party represents, but everyone agrees it’s a game-changer in Indian politics.
From bad to words
If the law has any sanctity, the Congress candidate for Saharanpur, Imran Masood, ought to be speedily prosecuted for threatening to chop BJP prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi into pieces.
The cult of cronyism
Who does Narendra Modi really represent and what does his phenomenal rise in Indian politics as election front-runner signify?
The good, bad and bold of the Congress manifesto
Tokenism abounds in the manifesto – pledges for women, minorities and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes with many old promises dusted off and repackaged for the second, third and … Continue reading
A bonfire of free speech
Indians must not allow little men with irrational fears to determine what books they can read, films they can watch, writers they can play host to, or artists and musicians … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 