An Unusual Kind of Sorrow

Nitish Kumar: Savvy Survivor

Nitish Kumar is cozying up to Modi. Why?

O Panneerselvam: From Night Watchman to Captain

O Panneerselvam, famous for being loyal, emerges as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister

Pinarayi Vijayan: A Marxist in the Marketplace

Pinarayi Vijayan chants a new development mantra—and brooks no distraction. The Kerala Chief Minister in conversation with Open

Arvind Kejriwal: The Reckoning

Spying, splurge, nepotism and more from the secret core of the Kejriwal regime

The Lady Vanquishes

Liberating Jayalalithaa from the image trap

AAP: The Pornography of Power

How AAP has vacated the space it once owned as a moral alternative to politics-as-usual

Jharkhand: Turning Dreams into Reality

IAS: The House Slaves of India

Why IAS officers refuse to win a cricket match against a chief minister

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed: A Life In Full

The late bloomer Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (1936–2016) leaves behind a legacy of reconciliation. Make use of it