politics
Not a Minor Player
Kumar Anshuman
Why Asaduddin Owaisi of MIM is India’s fastest-growing Muslim political leader
What Is Past Is Provocation
The lamentation of Romila Thapar, our most venerable historian, is understandable: philistines have come to dominate the political space. The age of the philosopher king is gone; today it is all about spin and sound bites.
‘The Arms Lobby Is Very Strong’
General VK Singh has perhaps been India’s most controversial Army chief since Independence. Excerpts from an interview with him
Those Who Do Not Want to Bury Modi
Commentators warming up to Modi forget that his decade in power has seen the logic of the 2002 violence pursued by other means
Ruin of the Congress
As two recent books tell us, India’s most charismatic leader, Indira Gandhi, has left a debilitating effect on the party. Rahul’s efforts to shelve personality-driven politics only bewilders it
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