What Jayalalithaa’s Sentence Means for Tamil Nadu
NDTV | Of course, the role of ‘Amma’ as leader and political totem for the AIADMK and its government will not diminish.
For Obama Meeting, Where’s Modi’s Strategic Agenda?
NDTV | Nowhere has the PM spelled out a vision for where India would like to move its relationship with the United States over the next five years.
Why Modi is unlikely to set the Potomac on fire
QUARTZ | The NRI event in New York is important for Modi because it will allow the marketing of his visit to the U.S. as a triumph even if there is no major diplomatic takeaway
Nuclear law is asset, not liability
ECONOMIC TIMES | India’s approach will increase insurance costs but lead to a more rational nuclear-conventional mix
Will Modi-Xi Succeed in Doing What Their Predecessors Couldn’t?
NDTV | They may well have a five-year window but political time does have a way of flying faster than a normal calendar.
Why the BJP won’t go easy on its communal plank despite this week’s drubbing
QUARTZ | The BJP’s appetite for communal politics may actually be increased by the setbacks it has suffered
Debate: How far can India and China go?
NDTV HINDI | Ravish is one of the best anchors in the business. I took part in his show on the eve of Xi Jinping’s visit and was impressed with the ground he covered.
Look at China with confidence, not anxiety
MINT | From India’s perspective, Xi Jinping needs to ensure the preservation of peace and tranquility along the boundary
By-election Results Strengthen Modi, Weaken BJP
NDTV | Another way of looking at the results is that the “normal” pattern of party politics appears to be asserting itself.
Seven reasons why India mustn’t worry about an independent Scotland
ECONOMIC TIMES | While India’s aversion to secessionism has much to commend itself, Scotland’s case is a little different.
Modi, Gita and the Dharma of a Prime Minister
NDTV | He should worry about the activities of his communal friends, not the imagined sins of ‘secular’ foes
Debate: ‘Brand Modi and his message’
NDTV | I questioned the PM’s silence on the BJP’s communal propaganda in UP. His supporters on the show defended that propaganda. With spokesmen and friends like these, Modi doesn’t need enemies.
Modi’s 100 days: Biding his time, circling the wagons
AL JAZEERA | Taken together, the Indian prime minister’s first 100 days in office have seen both fair portents and dark omens.
Debate: Should there be a code of conduct for retired judges?
RAJYA SABHA TV | It is wrong for the Modi government to appoint Justice Sathasivam as Governor and wrong for the former Chief Justice to accept this unusual offer.
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