Politics

Being Manmohan Singh

Rajeev Deshpande

Manmohan Singh holds the rare record of a non-Gandhi to complete two terms as a Congress PM but sterling achievements sit side by side with missed opportunities

The Man Who Opened India to the World

Siddharth Singh

With the passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday night the saga of India’s transition from a statist economic system towards an open economy has come to an end

Eknath Shinde: The True Heir

Jyotsna Purandare

Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena has passed into the hands of Eknath Shinde

Saffron Supremacy

Rajeev Deshpande

Devendra Fadnavis’ return as Maharashtra chief minister is a remarkable comeback story that transforms the state’s political landscape

Breaking the Chain Reaction

Siddharth Singh | Rajeev Deshpande

The cycle of violence in Manipur needs a strong response from both the Union and state governments that targets insurgents without alienating any community

Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar: Family Feud

Lhendup G Bhutia

Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar battle it out for the sugar belt of western Maharashtra

The New Maharashtra–Jharkhand Impetus

Rajeev Deshpande

BJP banks on Hindutva mobilisation and welfare schemes to maintain the Haryana momentum while the I.N.D.I.A. alliance rests its hopes on a mix of populist promises, caste and the muslim vote