politics

The Lost Island: What’s Next?

Rajeev Deshpande

As Sri Lanka descends into anarchy, India watches with caution

Offence: A Brief History

Madhavankutty Pillai

Any perceived criticism of figures of veneration has been a no-go zone for at least a century

The Sudden Death of a Protest

Siddharth Singh

The government had learned its lesson and moved fast to quell the violent agitation against the Agnipath scheme with a tailored message and effective action

The Loud Sentinel

Sarthak Raizada

The Supreme Court’s observations in denying Nupur Sharma relief contradict its own precedent and the notion of judicial restraint

Reshuffle Time?

Jayanta Ghosal

Modi may drop more of his Cabinet to bring in new faces considering that this might be the last reshuffle before the 2024 General Election

A Wounded History

Makarand R Paranjape

Hindutva and Swaraj VI

The Last Resort

Ullekh NP

Luxury retreats continue to be a haven for both party honchos to herd their flock and rebels who want to break away

Private Singer

Jayanta Ghosal

When Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was asked to sing a song

Caught in the Act

Virendra Kapoor

Converting Black Money into White

Rifts in Sena, Drift on Hindutva spark Maharashtra Crisis

Rajeev Deshpande

The decisions of Sena MLAs to bolt en masse have sealed the fate of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government -- irrespective of whether it hangs on a little longer