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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Can Gandhi inspire today's India?

1947 brought us political freedom, but the battle to free ourselves from the colonisation of our mind, is still...

24 Sept 2017 12:07 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indias first PM, is mentioned in the book. The book, Love in the Time of Emergency, is set during the Emergency period (1975-77) imposed by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

A democracy run by undemocratic leaders?

The ideology of the political class is to eschew ideology on the altar of self-promotion.

10 Sept 2017 12:19 AM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

Right to privacy in digital era

Beyond legalese, the court has addressed many larger and fundamental philosophical questions.

27 Aug 2017 12:28 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

China: Time to change our usual response

The face-off at Doklam should be the turning point to change our usual response to China's threats.

13 Aug 2017 12:33 AM IST

Nitish Kumar with senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi at an oath taking ceremony, at Raj Bhawan in Patna. (Photo: AP/File)

Nitish rejoining BJP is not a betrayal

The Congress and the RJD maintain that by joining the BJP, Nitish has betrayed the mandate of the 2015 elections.

30 July 2017 12:20 AM IST

Amarnath pilgrims who were injured in the terror attack being brought by an IAF plane at the airport in Surat. (Photo: PTI)

Asking for an inquiry is not anti-national

It is true that there can be no foolproof shield against a committed terrorist.

16 July 2017 12:19 AM IST

The wait for the arrival of southwest monsoon will finally be over as this spell of rain will bring the Southwest Monsoon over Delhi region and adjoining areas towards the end of this month, said Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency.(Representational image)

Celebrating monsoons with raga Malhar, chai & pakoras

The problems created by the monsoons need institutional and enduring responses as urgently as possible.

2 July 2017 1:33 AM IST

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over a cheque of 1 crore as financial aid to the family of one of the 5 farmers killed during their agitation in Mandsaur

A broken promise brokers unrest

The truth is that Shivraj Chouhan did not give the required attention to agriculture and to the needs of farmers.

18 Jun 2017 3:07 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St.Petersburg. (Photo: AP)

Perks and perils of self-publicity

The Planning Commission is replaced by the Niti Aayog, where Niti stands for National Institution for Transforming...

4 Jun 2017 12:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP govt scores high on hype, low on delivery

The failure to create jobs is another example of the yawning gap between promise and delivery.

21 May 2017 12:09 AM IST

Former finance minister P. Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

Can Oppn offer India an alternative vision?

Chidambaram made the point that the BJP is trying to impose a Hindu-Hindi hegemony.

7 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (Photo: AP)

Sino-India ties: It's all about the optics

China has consistently followed a policy towards India of engagement with containment.

23 April 2017 5:29 AM IST