Prakash Karat
After our rout in Bengal, I'm a shattered man. But I am not surprised...
After our rout in Bengal, I'm a shattered man. But I am not surprised...
It had been ‘Ek dhakka aur do’ time ever since 2009 Lok Sabha election —the power punch was delivered last week
Will the Left’s losses lead to a surge in the economic reforms agenda? Not so fast.
Done in by their own hubris, Left intellectuals never learned to accept criticism
A few things. For a balance in polity, a source of necessary dissent, they matter.
As skeletons peep out of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s dirty closet, many Frenchmen cry conspiracy
It had been ‘Ek dhakka aur do’ time ever since 2009 Lok Sabha election —the power punch was delivered last week
It would be best for CPI and CPI(M) to unite. Just a thought.
How actionable is the Left’s instinctive anti-Americanism now?
Will the Left’s losses lead to a surge in the economic reforms agenda? Not so fast.
Done in by their own hubris, Left intellectuals never learned to accept criticism
A few things. For a balance in polity, a source of necessary dissent, they matter.
Inopportune comments by India’s defence chiefs hit diplomacy
As skeletons peep out of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s dirty closet, many Frenchmen cry conspiracy
On the shining flanks of New India, its poverty is a tableau of reflections
A cornered Pakistan army can now be asked to loosen its hold
Do we let single netas make political hay because we assume probity?
Former Penguin wiz David Davidar is joining hands with Rupa, well-known for its deep pockets, great distribution and poor editing to publish works of "original, distinctive and of outstanding literary quality"
Many wrongs have all but condemned West Indies cricket to perdition
Using homespun wit and unpretentious language, this little book manages to beam out a more robust message about women's empowerment than any I've read recently.
So how would I describe this one? Like an old Ambassador car retro-fitted with a Suzuki engine perhaps
An ex-CIA man opens up on the US-Pakistan axis againstterror, examines its untidy origins, stares into a real chasm
New infotech rules infringe on freedom of expression, make net use near-impossible
Anokhi Cafe bears John and Faith Singh's inimitable stamp of authenticity and style
Lukhnovwallas call it <i>ganjing</i>. It just means strolling through Hazratganj at a pace that is slow and easy enough to allow you to ogle at girls.
A Facebook group to bring Kashmiri Muslims, Pandits together catches on
The movie grips you but gets plodding in the middle with its convoluted yet simplistic discussions
Originally made in Bangla as <I>Noukadoobi</I>, it has now been dubbed in Hindi. I would have preferred to see it with sub-titles.
The Hollywood star on his new movie, <I>Hangover 2</i>
Independent-minded regulators are finding ‘toeing line’ tough
In a conscious decision, RSS hopes to recover lost ground riding the baba wave
The Planning Commission’s definition of poverty is inexplicable