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The writer is a senior journalist based in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

An empty accord won't usher in Naga peace

The Modi government, reluctant to learn anything from the Nehru regime, may be headed towards a similar misadventure.

24 Oct 2019 7:35 AM IST

It has also been said that the Central Vista running from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate was a reflection of a colonial ethos , a legacy that needed to be reversed.

The rebuilding of Delhi: An imperial syndrome?

Many of them want to be remembered by future generations through their legacies -- physical artefacts, splendid...

11 Oct 2019 5:09 AM IST

Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Kashmiris still in shock, preparing for long haul

Contrary to the claims of normality by the government, there is nothing normal in the Kashmir Valley.

26 Sept 2019 12:52 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

In J&K war of words, is Pak being cleverer?

After August 5, when India changed the status of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has adopted a two-pronged diplomatic...

12 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

A street in Srinagar wears a deserted look with stones strewn across the road after protests against revocation of Article 370. Central Kashmir DIG Police V.K. Birdi said only minor incidents of violence had occurred in Srinagar on Monday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

J&K: Why no endgame appears to be in sight

The euphoria in the rest of India about the government's decisions on J&K also seems to be petering out in the face of...

29 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Naga talks hostage to developments in J&K

The constitutional backsliding that began in Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to have only localised consequences.

14 Aug 2019 1:20 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard during restrictions in Jammu on Monday. Restrictions and night curfews were imposed in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley remained on edge with the authorities stepping up security deployment. (Photo: PTI)

Big J&K changes leave many wild cards in play

The Kashmir Valley is like a pressure cooker, with no safety valve available today.

8 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

An undated image provided by Discovery channel shows PM Narendra Modi featuring in the channels popular franchise Man Vs Wild with world renowned survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls. (Photo: PTI)

Why PM Modi heard the call of the wild

Prime Minister Modi's macho aura is at the centre of his attempt to push competitors out of the public sphere.

1 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

This law allowed the government the discretion to describe troublesome civil society organisations as political , and thus to prevent their access to foreign funding.

Where parties fail, can civil society succeed?

Defending the people and fighting for their rights at the ground level became less and less important.

18 July 2019 1:55 AM IST

While Mr Anand Singhs resignation letter Jolt to Congress in Karnataka as 2 MLAs resign arrived with riders scrap the controversial decision to sell 3, 667 acres land to JSW Steel in ore-rich Ballari district and carve a separate district out of Vijayanagar.

Oppn parties unable to reinvent themselves

In India, a number of political parties, it seems, will be even more shortlived. Most of them, unfortunately, are in the...

4 July 2019 12:02 AM IST

India stares at a crisis of political leadership

The BJP has an advantage in its parliamentary numbers and time is on its side.

20 Jun 2019 1:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during press conferences in their respective party headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Tectonic shift towards a very different India

Rahul Gandhi and the OBC parties offered the protection and continuation of an evolving liberal vision.

25 May 2019 12:03 AM IST