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Ms Mufti had a track record of her own as an organisational leader but unlike her father lacked an effective and strong leadership in the sphere of administration.

2016 looking back: MehboobaIt's vital to learn art of governance

Ms Mufti had a track record of her own as an organisational leader but unlike her father lacked an effective.

28 Dec 2016 1:02 AM IST

It is presumptuous to assume that Ms Natarajan may have inherited her friends political or administrative acumen merely because she was with Jaya all through.

2016 looking back: SasikalaEmerging from Jaya's shadow

Ms Natarajan has so far kept her own counsel and not revealed what her plans are.

28 Dec 2016 1:00 AM IST

Akhilesh was the chief minister for the last five years but he seemed to have remained a titular head of the SP government.

2016 looking back: AkhileshA man of the present & future

Akhilesh seemed the torchbearer of the future in any way. He represented the generation next with his educational...

28 Dec 2016 12:57 AM IST

Ms Banerjee always favoured the downtrodden and ceaselessly championed their cause. This made her a mass leader as well as an unbridled populist.

2016 looking back: Will Mamata's star keep rising on national stage?

Ms Banerjee plunges in where most fear to venture, often creating, in the process, the most noticeable of splashes.

28 Dec 2016 12:54 AM IST

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

Electoral reforms: A very long way to go

It is widely believed that such political parties exist only on paper and are suspected to be potential conduits for...

27 Dec 2016 2:20 AM IST

People stand in long queuesoutside an ATM at a bank to withdraw cash after the ban on old high denomination notes, in Allahabad. (Photo: PTI)

Queuing up with hope... For a much better 2017!

A new year is waiting. A year full of possibilities. It could be full of towering taxmen and further shrinking freedoms.

27 Dec 2016 2:19 AM IST

Nalanda University

Troubled Nalanda

The unkindest cut is that the name of Y. Sudershan Rao, who headed the RSS' history wing.

27 Dec 2016 2:19 AM IST

The newly-issued Rs 500 notes.

Can govt act now to ease the pain?

The PM has added insult to injury by saying he has the people's support over this.

27 Dec 2016 2:19 AM IST

When the first ray of January sparkles and people meet each other, they say, Happy Now Here .

Mystic Mantra: Life is being here & now

Life can do nothing but become very intense if you want to live this moment.

27 Dec 2016 2:17 AM IST

Damaged buildings in old Aleppos Jdeideh neighbourhood after an intense bombing campaign. (Photo: AFP)

Mosul, Aleppo, Ankara... Future is bleak

Russia and Iran now seem like the dominant regional powers, but will this survive the presidential transition in...

27 Dec 2016 2:16 AM IST

The issue has taken away some sheen from the cadre and even some senior officers disapprove of the demand.

Elite officers' feet of clay

The Punjab government, particularly Mr Badal, is trying to divert the attention of people through its false propaganda...

26 Dec 2016 3:56 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

A year full of joy, shock, pain

For Londoners, the exit was very painful as this multicultural city had voted to Remain .

26 Dec 2016 3:50 AM IST