Questions for society after student protest ended: 'Will ministers' exit fix the system? Who uses cheating services?'

India, July 27 -- The "cockroaches" have left Jantar Mantar after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister. Their successful movement brought back memories of vintage Indian youth... Read More

Questions for society after the student protest ended

India, July 27 -- The "cockroaches" have left Jantar Mantar after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister. Their successful movement brought back memories of vintage Indian youth... Read More

Bitter truths that 'Satluj' chooses to ignore: Of half-truths and biased narratives

India, July 20 -- Do the names Govind Ram and Rajan ring a bell? No? I will introduce you to both, but a little later in this column. Let's first talk about the movie, Satluj. I watched it the day it ... Read More

Satluj tells half truths, ignores Punjab's dark past

New Delhi, July 20 -- Do Govind Ram and Rajan ring a bell? No? Then let me tell you, had Govind Ram been alive he would certainly have been portrayed as a villain in a film like Satluj. We'll talk abo... Read More

Bitter truths which Satluj chooses to ignore

India, July 20 -- Do the names Govind Ram and Rajan ring a bell? No? I will introduce you to both, but a little later in this column. Let's first talk about the movie, Satluj. I watched it the day it ... Read More

The many portents of growing inequality

India, July 13 -- India is witnessing a constant rise in the number of millionaires and high net- worth individuals (HNIs). In the last financial year, 5,012 people entered this exclusive club. This t... Read More

World's malady: rising inequality, low employment

New Delhi, July 13 -- The number of millionaires and high networth individuals (HNIs) is growing in India. In the last fiscal year, 5,012 people got a chance to enter the cosy club. It swelled the mil... Read More

Restoring trust after Ram Temple theft controversy

India, July 6 -- It was 1989, and the days were humid and stuffy, just as now. My colleague and I were discussing the future of the Ram Mandir Movement with the main priest of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Maha... Read More

Family-run parties face existential test in next polls

New Delhi, June 29 -- The seductive beauty of Indian democracy is that it always moves from one election to another as a relay race. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the heady feeling of a landsl... Read More

A do-or-die moment for regional parties

India, June 29 -- The beauty of India's democracy is that it always moves from one election to the other, as if it is a relay race. For the BJP, the heady feeling of a landslide victory in West Bengal... Read More

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