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Woh Subah Kabhi Tau Aayegi
Poetry and politics of communalism in independent India. “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment...
The midlife crisis of governance
It is not about one party or one leader. Our governance is too centralised, too top heavy, and too obese. Humans and nations are similar in that both need periodic...
The backward vision
Nitish Kumar’s vision of a backward state for Bihar will only perpetuate poverty and dependency. The vision of current political leadership of Bihar led by Chief...
Multiplex movies and Indian politics
Is the current state of our voting class same as that of the middle class movie-goers before the proliferation of multiplex theatres? It is now commonly accepted...
The rise of the East
The trio of Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee is likely to have a decisive say in government formation after the next general elections. In 1990,...
It’s the politics, stupid
Understanding Narendra Modi’s economic pitch for 2014 elections. It is now given that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi would be the prime ministerial candidate...
The looming crisis in India
A political override over economic common sense is likely to push India’s tottering economy over the edge. India’s politics, economy and social fabric are unravelling....
A looming crisis in India
A political override over economic common sense is likely to push India’s tottering economy over the edge. It will then require another decade of repair and rehabilitation...
Limits of election spending
The official ceiling limits on election spending are impractical and ignore the realities of mounting an election campaign. After filing nominations for assembly...
What is Indian secularism?
Secularism is more than laws, concessions, and special considerations. It is a state of mind, at best almost an instinctive feeling, such as India has known for...
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