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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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed 1.25 crore Indians for fourth time. (Photo: PTI)

Of new mantris & old babus

Yogi Adityanath obviously could not chair a parliamentary committee after his appointment as chief minister.

10 Sept 2017 12:18 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Will RSS outsmart Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal?

The BJP and the Sangh Parivar are casting themselves as the antidote to Trinamul.

9 Sept 2017 12:14 AM IST

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Why Nawaz shouldn't really crave for 4th term

Nawaz Sharif's political oscillations remind one of the person who had a nightmare that he was making a public speech,...

9 Sept 2017 12:14 AM IST

Activists take part in a protest rally against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh at India Gate. (Photo: AFP)

Rein in forces of hate, before they eat us up

As police investigations are underway, it is premature to rush to conclusions and blame specific political forces.

8 Sept 2017 6:21 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the President of the Peoples Republic of China, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the 9th BRICS Summit, in Xiamen, China. (Photo: PTI)

After Brics' call, will Pak wake up to the reality?

Well now China has added its voice to the list of those countries pointing out that the presence of militant groups in...

8 Sept 2017 6:20 AM IST

Noted economist Rajiv Kumar interacts with the the media after taking charge as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Is Niti Aayog willing to get its hands dirty?

The GST is operational today due to a strategy of incrementalism, driven by the need for building inter-government...

7 Sept 2017 12:35 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test launch of solid fuel Pukguksong-2, a medium-to-long range ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Monumental follies: When will statues of Kim crumble?

Pyongyang, meanwhile, does not restrict its ambitions to nuclear and missile technologies.

7 Sept 2017 12:23 AM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Thank you, Mr Trump

In large measure, Trump is an outcome of not paying heed to what was going on under our noses.

6 Sept 2017 12:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Is Beijing rethinking its strategy on India?

The test for Indian diplomacy in the coming decades will be in its ability to bridge these two worlds without...

6 Sept 2017 12:39 AM IST

While PM Modis bear hug with President Trump and a clutch of deals at their encounter in June symbolised a budding friendship, trade between the two nations has underperformed and Washington wants to narrow a $31-billion deficit. (Photo: AP)

2nd class' UNSC seat: Is that what we want?

US President Donald Trump, with his many preoccupations, backs a seat for India in a reformed UNSC and in other...

5 Sept 2017 4:57 AM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan: Trump has changed the big picture

Mr Trumps announcement failed to elicit a highly positive response in the United States and India, where it should have.

4 Sept 2017 12:34 AM IST