One Rank One Pension

“Arresting the party’s decline is my biggest challenge”

Sitaram Yechury, CPM's new general secretary, meets Open Assistant Editor Kumar Anshuman for a wide-ranging conversation. Excerpts

The relaunch of Rahul Gandhi

The 56 days ‘Chintan’ has not changed Rahul Gandhi much and he has yet to become Rahul 2.0. But it’s a marketing strategy that seems to be working for Congress as of now

TRANSITION TRAUMA

Why a section of the Congress thinks Rahul Gandhi’s absence is good for the party even as Sonia Gandhi prepares for a transfer of power

Among the Believers

A temple for Narendra Modi and other shrines for politicians. A pilgrimage

Manmohan Singh: The Autumn Of The Abandoned

The humiliation of Manmohan Singh, now an accused in the coal allotment scam, continues even after his 7 Race Course Road days. The pain of being let down by erstwhile loyalists and protégés is not lessened by the fig leaf of support offered by the party at the last minute

‘Modi should emulate Vajpayee on Kashmir’

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the PDP leader who is set to become the next Chief Minister of J&K, spoke to Open's Managing Editor on a range of issues

THE K REVOLUTION

Let Kejriwal Revised Be a Man with Less Answers

This time, it was not a vote against any other leader; it was a vote for a man who should not be allowed to fail again

Common Compassion Did It

Kejriwal found a way into the minds of people. But taking up their fight is another challenge