Dangerous Delusion

The Unbearable Lightness of the Proxy

Why the independent candidates failed to deliver in Kashmir

The Fall of Tau’s Clan

Devi Lal’s heirs deluded themselves into believing farmers would never let them down

The Quiet Path to History

Congress’ populist rhetoric comes a cropper as BJP wins a morale-boosting third term

The Great Rebound

BJP regains momentum with its historic hat-trick in Haryana, allowing Modi to renew his attack on Congress as a party driven by a divisive agenda, while Jammu & Kashmir delivers a pro-development verdict

Virtue From Compulsion

A report lauding Indian food consumption misses the point

Han Kang: Sublime and Subversive

The new Nobel laureate in literature plumbs the fears and fragility of the human soul with such wicked relish

The Godfather of AI

Haryana win boosts BJP post-LS setback, NC winner in J&K

Congress suffered a major setback as hopes of a victory in Haryana evaporated as BJP’s social coalition prevailed while it under-performed in J&K too

India’s Selectors on Fast Bowlers Trail, Who Will Make It to Australia?

It will be the first time in 33 years that the two countries will feature in a five-Test series