Congress’ Double Fault

India’s Olympic Ambition

The 2036 bidding process will be a marathon, but right now India’s entry is seen as a concrete expression of interest and is more evidence of its desire to take a seat at the global high table

A Natural Partnership

Prime Minister Modi’s unambiguous support for Israel identifies the Jewish state as a friend in need while the global condemnation of Hamas’ terror reflects India’s core concerns

The Assembly Test

Mandal seeks a comeback against Kamandal

The opposition hopes the Bihar caste survey will revive the Mandal debate but BJP’s Hindutva-plus model has changed the ground rules

I.N.D.I.A. and Its Discontents

An Opposition alliance has unseated a strong incumbent at the Centre only when it has had a promise to sell and a charismatic leader. The anti-Modi alliance has neither while its own contradictions threaten to pull it apart

No Full Stops for Modi

Instead of giving himself what would have been a well-deserved break, Modi immediately attended public events that included a visit to BJP’s headquarters

Modi’s Experiments with Democracy

Decolonising the future

The Limits of Moral Imperialism

The Anglo-elite’s attitude towards an emerging superpower like India reeks of hypocrisy

The New Delhi Pushback

India dismissed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of an Indian hand in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Nijjar and escalated the showdown with Ottawa to confront its support to terrorist-criminal gangs.