Fear is both the great equaliser and an extremely effective disciplinarian

Finding your inner hermit

A meditation on death in the time of viral fear

The liberating impact of Gandhi’s faith

The return to the decades that made the Mahatma — and the destiny of the subcontinent

How two unrelated incidents in imperial Simla helped end the British Empire

Pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Lord is an elemental journey in every relevant religion. The Supreme Court, by adjudicating on the legality of the deity and granting an unfettered right to the deity’s birthplace, has created space for India to move on

Wherever Arun Jaitley sat became the centre of Central Hall

Modi’s foreign policy is focused on a series of parallel relationships that strengthen bilateral partnerships and seek a common approach towards security, economic equity and the elimination of existential dangers like terrorism

But the wounds inflicted over the last seven decades by three cliques who used and abused power will not be easily healed