Narendra Modi

Editor’s Note

S Prasannarajan

It was a year that made us wiser—and modest

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: The Grand Makeover

One no longer has to crane one’s neck to see the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It now has ample breathing space and can be viewed from afar. The ₹ 900 crore Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is being executed against great odds

The Re-Hinduisation of India

PR Ramesh

The Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is the biggest attempt at India’s civilisational restoration since the rebuilding of the Somnath temple. It seeks to reconnect ordinary Hindus with their spiritual roots

From Russia With Nostalgia

Tatiana Belousova

A relationship that has stood the test of history

The Meaning of the Mamata Campaign

Rahul Pandita

Trinamool Congress is aggressively looking at expansion, with Mamata Banerjee fast becoming the main face of the opposition

The Triumph of Realpolitik

Syed Badrul Ahsan

As Bangladesh turns fifty, India learns to count on its friendly neighbour

The War India Can Win

Maroof Raza

The PLA looks impressive in ceremonial parades, but unlike the Indian Army it has no battlefield experience

Why Did the Government Relent?

Siddharth Singh

The threat posed by identity politics to India’s toughest economic reform appears to have influenced the government in taking a decision in the national interest