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How different will Naya J&K and Purana J&K be?

The most significant fallout of the Article 370 nullification has been an unlikely development within the Congress Party.

10 Aug 2019 12:05 AM

Don & Boris: Two weirdoes with too much power

Both Boris and Donald have made public displays of outrageous conduct their calling cards.

27 Jul 2019 12:10 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Why India needs more ‘professional pessimists’

It is the wretchedness of these very lives that the Budget 2019-2020 was supposed to address.

13 Jul 2019 5:01 AM

India is ‘drunk’ on Mahua: A political star is born

The political nuance of “Vande Mataram” was not missed by political watchers, who read much more than a routine oath into their words.

29 Jun 2019 12:16 AM

One cannot insult the animal kingdom by describing these men as “jaanwars”. (Photo: PTI)

‘Law of the jungle’ prevails... in Kathua & beyond

One dreads to wake up and read the front page these days.

15 Jun 2019 2:09 AM

Love the new glam-sham parliamentarians

In India, we are dealing with tricky age issues as well. Age… and a dramatic shift in attitude, as symbolised by two newly-minted parliamentarians.

01 Jun 2019 6:38 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: File)

Is there a method to Mamata’s madness…?

During an animated conversation with friends at our home, it was interesting to hear multiple points of view on the outcome of this election.

18 May 2019 12:10 AM

Just look at the timing of the United Nations’ decision to designate the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” after China buckled. (Photo: AFP)

On D-Day, may the least offensive person win!

The most wonderful thing about our electorate is the unpredictability factor which proves the best of poll forecasters wrong time and again.

04 May 2019 12:44 AM

Millennials’ choice: Chors, chowkidars, goons

The PM himself is cautiously responding to questions on serious failures of his government by dodging direct replies and resorting to wordplay.

20 Apr 2019 12:33 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders, waves at party supporters during a roadshow after filing his nomination papers for the Wayanad seat on Thursday.

Women simply don’t count in Elections 2019

The message going out is simple — use your physical attributes to charm, disarm, seduce and woo the voter.

06 Apr 2019 12:05 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: File)

Countdown is on… May the best chowkidar win!

A chowkidar’s primary role is to guard and protect those who have hired him.

23 Mar 2019 12:15 AM

If a national issue is being manipulated, distorted and misrepresented by a political party or any other organisation, it is the job of journalists to present an accurate picture to the world.

For India’s sake, allow the press to do its job

We are fortunate enough in India to have a reasonably credible national press.

09 Mar 2019 12:32 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Raj Babbar during a roadshow in Lucknow on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Why I feel sorry for Priyanka…

Priyanka’s legendary charm and people skills are simply not enough to do the trick.

23 Feb 2019 12:52 AM

Dekho, dekho… paisa pheko… tamasha dekho…

The most pathetic election stunt involves getting back our financial fugitives with a great deal of bombast and show.

09 Feb 2019 2:15 AM

West Bengal CM and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during the Opposition parties’ mega ‘United India’ rally at the historic Brigade Ground in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Let our ‘Sisters in Arms’ lead the way in 2019

Locals used the rally as an excuse to skip work and stay parked in all those fancy Kolkata clubs they seem to prefer to their own homes.

26 Jan 2019 2:02 AM

Stills from the movie The Accidental Prime Minister

Such a happy, well-timed ‘accident’…

Akshaye is in every frame wearing the coolest suits, and doing an easy-breezy job of running the country.

12 Jan 2019 12:20 AM

Will we have a new Prime Minister in 2019?

Then comes Baba Ramdev, the yoga billionaire, whose phenomenal growth as a brand would challenge any Harvard case study group.

29 Dec 2018 1:40 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: ANI)

Pappu can hug... Jadoo ki jhaapi that changed it all!

PM Modi’s lame and rather clumsy comeback did nothing to salvage the situation subsequently.

15 Dec 2018 6:40 AM

Why do we mess around with our sports stars?

At the recently concluded Times Litfest in Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly, one of the speakers, was asked about the Mithali Raj fiasco.

01 Dec 2018 1:14 AM

An elderly Sikh couple was having a really challenging time filling in forms that ask detailed questions about the content of your bags. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Litfest & more: Musings from an Aussie outpost

There were several warm and fuzzy moments during my interaction with readers at the multi-venue Adelaide Festival Centre on the river.

17 Nov 2018 7:23 AM

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