Funerals are a catharsis rite for the living

The man without a legacy

Narendra Modi has formulated a cogent policy towards Pakistan: ignore the state and punish the rogue terrorist

We could learn something from football. Break the law and there will be a stern penalty. That keeps the game credible

Guns, gas and gossip

He turns 80 on October 11. A journey through his legend and legacy

Congress wants a regent, a placeholder for Rahul Gandhi. But who can combine political sagacity with a saintly heart? Ashok Gehlot, the loyal one, has weakened Sonia Gandhi at a vulnerable moment. If she relents, the aura of command gets blown apart. Congress has become a puzzled jigsaw rather than a jigsaw puzzle, a combination of small cardboard pieces that no longer add up to a coherent picture

Ghulam Nabi Azad means well but his rebellion is past its sell-by date

Nitish Kumar may speak with folded hands but thinks with hands crossed

How Vladimir Putin has exploited the liberal disorder and survived the sanctions