Force of faith trumps law and reason in Ayodhya case
Legal, social and political repercussions likely to be damaging … 1 October 2010The Hindu NEWS ANALYSIS Force of faith trumps law and reason in Ayodhya case Legal, social and political … Continue reading
Caution pays, but leadership is also about taking a stand
Political parties cannot serve as vehicles for enlightened decision-making, for raising the level of society’s consciousness, if their leaders are going to shy away from taking a stand… 25 May … Continue reading
A year of living indecisively
The inability of the Prime Minister and the Congress president to push official policies in the direction of meaningful social change leaves the public confused… 24 May 2010The Hindu A … Continue reading
This war can’t be won by mines and bullets
It is not litigants who’ve gone to court seeking the rehabilitation of civilians or ‘civil society activists’ but the Maoists and the State who must answer for the deaths of … Continue reading
Jyotirmaya Sharma on Arundhati Roy’s Bureau of Moral Certification
In 2000, the historian Ramachandra Guha wrote a withering critique of Arundhati Roy, calling her the ‘Arun Shourie of the Left’. Guha attacked her essay on the Narmada project and … Continue reading
The perils of political paratrooping
In Shashi Tharoor’s rise and fall, a Congress attempt to woo middle class … 20 April 2010The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISThe perils of political paratroopingSiddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: The petit-bourgeois mind … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: ‘A ceasefire will create conducive atmosphere for talks’
In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Azad, Spokesperson of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), answers in writing questions on his party’s attitude to dialogue with the Union government … Continue reading
Tharoor’s IPL googly is hat-trick for Manmohan
From Hua Hin to Riyadh to Washington and Brasilia, Shashi Tharoor has always brought bad luck to the Prime Minister on his foreign tours… 14 April 2010The Hindu Tharoor’s IPL … Continue reading
Your riot was worse than mine
When politics and double standards take charge, it is the victims of communal violence who suffer, be they the Sikhs of Delhi, the Muslims of Gujarat or the Pandits of … Continue reading
To hesitate now will be fatal for Congress
What should have been a proud day for Indian women and men became instead a day of shame for the government and, by extension, the country… 9 March 2010The Hindu … Continue reading
No debate please, we’re MPs
Behind the unprecedented Opposition walkout during Friday’s Budget speech lies the declining salience of debate and conversation in India today … 27 February 2010The Hindu Choice of decibel over decimal … Continue reading
Shyam Saran quits in changed policy climate
Whatever the trigger, Mr. Saran is the second high-profile climate negotiator to exit the stage after crossing swords with the United States… 20 February 2010The Hindu Shyam Saran quits in … Continue reading
Can Chidambaram pass the Thackeray test?
The Centre and the Maharashtra government must make it clear to the Shiv Sena that they will not be allowed to threaten Shah Rukh Khan with violence… 3 February 2010The … Continue reading
Asessing the NSA II: It’s strategic culture that counts
Revamping the National Security Council structure to remedy the lack of long-term planning must be a top priority for the new NSA… 22 January 2010The Hindu ASSESSING THE NSA – … Continue reading
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