It was the ‘double-engine’ magic of Modi-Yogi at work in UP. In the run-up to 2024, the unambiguous message is that leaders like Adityanath will give no quarter to slow-footed rivals

PR Ramesh and Rajeev Deshpande in conversation with Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh

The hijab controversy can take the country into dangerous territory but, unlike the 1980s, it will not take people years to grasp its import

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in conversation with PR Ramesh and Rajeev Deshpande

Every election season, interest groups revive old political tropes that are long past their relevance. With five states holding assembly polls in February and March, this year is no exception. The electorate, however, seems to have moved on

The fate of Modi’s vision for India hangs on the outcome of the Uttar Pradesh elections

The Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is the biggest attempt at India’s civilisational restoration since the rebuilding of the Somnath temple. It seeks to reconnect ordinary Hindus with their spiritual roots

India’s redrawing of its climate change strategy marks a radical shift in the way it plays on the global stage

On his first visit to Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, Amit Shah focuses on development, employment, grassroots democracy and ending terrorism

With many top posts going to specialists from the allied services and the induction of a fresh batch of lateral entrants, the civil services are undergoing their biggest transformation since independence

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…