Cover Stories

Is Nothing Sacred?

PR Ramesh

After the discovery of the contaminated laddus at the Sri Venkateshwara temple in Tirupati, a reassertion of Hindu identity seems inevitable

The Falling City

Rajesh Shukla | Anil Padmanabhan

Comparing Delhi with other major Indian metros shows how AAP has failed to deliver on its promises

Capital War: The Battle for Delhi

Rajeev Deshpande

Arvind Kejriwal's resignation sets the stage for an epic battle for Delhi with an AAP mired in corruption cases and a BJP hopeful of staging a comeback

The Performer’s Last Act

S Prasannarajan

Martyrdom is Kejriwal’s last desperate performance staged on the ashes of AAP’s reputation

Between Death and Democracy

Rahul Pandita

Kashmiris take to the elections with great fervour. Is it an endorsement for New Delhi? Rahul Pandita travels across Jammu & Kashmir

As reckless populism brings several Opposition-run states close to bankruptcy, more fiscally prudent states have also begun indulging in freebies. Ultimately, it is the voter who has to understand the dangers of dole

Advantage All

Sunil Kumar

Reservations in lateral entry can be a win-win for both permanent recruits and contractual appointees

Feeding the Fault Lines

PR Ramesh | Siddharth Singh

India could end up paying a high price for the Opposition’s political opportunism and exploitation of contentious issues from caste to lateral entry in government