Mamata Banerjee vs CBI is good drama, but bad for our institutions
We thought we were living in a system where civil servants were civil. They are not so anymore.
Feb 05, 2019, 14:44 PM IST
Piyush Goyal delivers Budget 2019 with the art of a Chartered Accountant
Goyal has spun an accountant's trick to balance populism with fiscal prudence.
Feb 01, 2019, 19:41 PM IST
Not youth, we need 'polity-preneurs' in politics
The generic 'youth' are purposeless, aimless or clueless. What we need is entrepreneurs in politics.
Jan 30, 2019, 17:19 PM IST
Gandhi or Tata, dynasties matter in India. Not just clans, they are brands
There is a lot of hard work that goes into maintaining dynasties as brands.
Jan 29, 2019, 14:00 PM IST
Anti-BJP parties are like Rubik's Cube, 2 sides right could mean 4 sides wrong
The Congress is too weak to be the core of anti-BJP politics, and some parties would prefer a weaker BJP.
Jan 25, 2019, 14:21 PM IST
Karan Johar is as much to blame for Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul controversy, should watch his mouth
'Karan is like that only,' stars say, but it is time for him to stop being naughty.
Jan 22, 2019, 13:17 PM IST
Battle over Sabarimala is purely political, not about religion, gender equality or culture
The controversy over Sabarimala is about the agendas of some who are seeking a political right to enter the temple as if it were a public place, not a special place of worship for a particular community.
Jan 18, 2019, 16:12 PM IST
Hindu temples are targets of systematic oppression by government, courts
Hindu temples are often owned and run by the state, and governments have no problem using temple revenues for things that have nothing to do with temples or Hinduism.
Jan 17, 2019, 14:29 PM IST
Hindi merely one of many languages in India, English takes us global. Happy Pongal!
Our crops are different, our festivals and new year celebrations fall on different dates and we speak different languages and follow different religions. It is time for sarkari babus to know that diversity is important for Indian unity.
Jan 15, 2019, 16:18 PM IST
Can SP-BSP 2.0 repeat its defeat of the BJP? The odds are less favourable than 1993
There is only one commonality that has given rise to the SP-BSP alliance. Everything else is a challenge.
Jan 14, 2019, 12:16 PM IST
Supreme Court verdicts on Sabarimala and Rafale are blessings for BJP's political agenda
The Rafale ruling helped the BJP with the perception of the urban middle class, while the Sabarimala verdict may have opened up the South.
Jan 09, 2019, 16:08 PM IST
2019 Lok Sabha elections more than just BJP vs Congress, smaller parties hold the key
The deeper game of electoral chess will see community leaders play a major role in shaping alliances and coalitions.
Jan 03, 2019, 14:08 PM IST
Those waiting for PM Modi to create 2 crore jobs are the real problem
'Waiting' is a core behavioural issue and one of the unfair expectations that Indians heap on government institutions.
Jan 03, 2019, 13:09 PM IST
2018 was the year girl power ruled the box office
Padmavat, Pari, Raazi, Veere Di Wedding... women dominated many of the hits in 2018.
Dec 31, 2018, 16:43 PM IST
Get real: 2018's big lesson to Bollywood flops and political defeats
Bollywood and politics have to listen to and deliver to the same person - the moviegoer who is the voter.
Dec 28, 2018, 12:27 PM IST
More cry than hue against Home Ministry’s computer surveillance notification
The rule has been there for a long time, so those who are crying themselves hoarse are merely going for the hype.
Dec 27, 2018, 14:31 PM IST
Happy Birthday Salman Khan, the star who hates criticism
Bhai kuch bhi bol sakta hai. But birthday boy Salman Khan can only dish it out, he can’t take it.
Dec 27, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
Dear Karan Johar, not everyone is comfortable discussing their sex lives
Talking about sex is not everyone's cup of coffee. They grin and bear with it only because of who Karan Johar is.
Dec 24, 2018, 14:47 PM IST
JPC on Rafale deal is latest avatar of agenda to subvert national interest
The push to have the price in the public domain smacks of vested interest that does not bother about what is good for India.
Dec 24, 2018, 12:39 PM IST
Kamal Nath's migrant comment could be a foot in the Congress mouth
Ironical perhaps is the fact that Kamal Nath himself cannot exactly claim to be a local boy.
Dec 19, 2018, 12:48 PM IST
