Congress Reeling from Anti-Leadership of Gandhis
NDTV | Eight months on from its stunning defeat, the Congress still doesn’t know how to find its footing on the frightening new political terrain where it is placed
Modi Scissorhands And The Future Of Films In India
HUFFINGTON POST | The government’s choices for the Censor Board plumb a new low even for a body prone to politicisation and patronage
A Year Of Living Aspirationally
OUTLOOK | Despite the upbeat feeling, things are seeming to stall. Modi’s one-man show and the mischief of saffron outfits are his biggest weakness.
Fall of a Strongman
TIMES OF INDIA | Lessons from Sri Lanka on the limits of centralised power
Closed encounters of the ominous kind
TIMES OF INDIA | The future of the rule of law, and indeed of democracy in India, will rest on the ability of the courts to do justice in the Sohrabuddin, Kauserbi and Prajapati cases
It is ‘PK’ Protestors Who Are Mocking Hinduism
NDTV | The Hindutva outfits may not like the movie but state governments must uphold the right of the public to safely watch the film if they so desire
What These Results Mean for Modi and BJP
NDTV | In both Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand, the BJP will need allies to come to power
Modi’s Lakshman Rekha Warning Grossly Inadequate
NDTV |Narendra Modi’s silence in the face of the communal statements his party colleagues have been making recently is something of a mystery
Friendship With Russia Comforts, Even if it Doesn’t Electrify
NDTV | India and Russia will continue to provide political comfort to one another on major global issues but is there scope for genuine excitement in the economic sphere?
Banning Uber is Not the Answer
NDTV | The Delhi government must come up with clear regulations aimed at enhancing women’s safety and ensure that Uber and other providers comply. On pain of prosecution.
A Welcome U-Turn by Modi on Bangladesh
NDTV | While in opposition, the BJP has attacked Manmohan Singh for agreeing to land swaps with Bangladesh. But as PM, Modi has recognised the deal is a win-win
Compelling people to vote will empower big money, not citizens
TIMES OF INDIA | There are many problems with Indian democracy and the Indian electoral system that need fixing but compulsory voting is hardly the answer to these
What His Cabinet Expansion Says About the PM
NDTV | You can tell the barrel of talent within the BJP is being scraped pretty thin when Modi has had to make ministers out of a sitting Chief Minister, leaders poached from other parties, and a back-room player from the RSS
When a Big Tree Fell
TIMES OF INDIA | Thirty years since THE 1984 anti-Sikh riots, we still need to learn lessons on political accountability
Siddharth Varadarajan 