APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015): Icon, Idol, Ascetic…

Saving History from Historians

The late Marxist historian DD Kosambi continues to wield tremendous influence on the study of Hinduism. But his disciples have disallowed any rational critique of the man and have zealously ignored the religion’s diversity

Baahubali: An Epic for the Right Times

What is it that makes Baahubali a film that reflects the age of Narendra Modi?

Has China Won the Bread Versus Freedom Debate?

The old debate has taken a new twist with the publication of a new book which argues that Chinese authoritarianism is superior to Indian democracy

Nikki and Bobby Come to Town

Whatever their future, Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal have got Indian-American knickers in a colossal twist

India’s new security doctrine: Red lines redrawn

New Delhi’s muscular new security doctrine could have a far-reaching impact over the years

Amitav Ghosh: Thunder from the East

Amitav Ghosh in his historical Ibis trilogy reclaims the story of the victims told for so long by the imperial winners who enforced their will with the power of the gun masked by a rhetoric of civilisation

Raul Castro, Sitaram Yechury face a Trotskyan moment

Communists like Raul Castro and Sitaram Yechury face a Trotskyan moment today

An anatomy of the caste culture at IIT-Madras

Can Modi be India’s Lee Kuan Yew?

India needs more from the man who has broken the Nehruvian establishment