Them Again
The coupling of extreme religious nationalisms with private theft of the commons is potent politically
My Trust Reposed In A Sort Of Decency, In Sainikji
Modiji, a peaceful, prosperous India must be inclusive; force has its limits and its dangers; and capital has a nasty habit of disappearing overnight
In Through The Wringer, Out From The Drum
Where does the Congress go after this decimation? Can it pull itself back?
Bring Out The Heavy Machinery
CEO Modi will be on the job from day one, say team members. A look at his possible pet projects
The Seatbelt Sign Is On
What will be PM Modi’s focus in his first 100 days in office? An expert roadmap.
Different Folks, Different Strokes
What Narendra Modi said at various places at the different stages of his election campaign
The Design Element
Brand Modi was painstakingly designed, concentrating hugely on creating a powerful visual personality.
The Two-Seater Is An Expensive Guy
Who bears the cost of repolling in the seat a candidate surrenders if he wins both?
Judgement Day Feast For The Shah Of Shahs
Campaign mastermind, ace poll strategist and Modi’s best man, Amit Shah is on the top
Voting For A Chimera
I am more concerned about voices becoming silent out of fear, people deciding not to paint, sing or write in protest.
Through A Lotus-Eyed Lens
First you kill their family members, then you arrest them—the Gujarat Model.
We Have To Expect The Worst
The time to begin formulating answers is now. Our conscience as a nation may well depend on it.
Regressive Wave Won’t Hold
I was shocked that the statement we put out has already invited such criticism and outrage.
India Can’t Be Unicultural
We are getting deeper into the politics of segregation. Segregation breeds even more segregation.
Silence Is Deafening, Are My Fears Unfounded?
My greatest immediate fear is the attack on freedom of expression.
‘Illiberalism Will Destroy Our Ecology Of Ideas’
On the sad break with the tradition of embracing polyphonic, unorthodox ideas
At The End Of This Road...
Thinkers in many fields on their fears of what India under Modi might be like. Why should we be worried?
A Spirit That Refuses To Be Voted Out
The energy with which AAP has thrown itself into battle has left many surprised
Every Man To The Superstructure
After a spell of perversity, the Left has to retake its path of idealism
Still Charged Up After All These Years
Four of our oldest MPs, from the first Lok Sabha in 1952, ponder upon the politics of our times
Cash Flows Down The Sangam
Congress, BJP businessmen-candidates chuck money in Allahabad’s tryst with a glut of cash
Count Your Zeroes Before They Addle
Take a breath. Parties spent Rs 31,950 crore in the polls, with a little help from corporates.
We Are Not Alone
It may be the biggest show on earth, but India is not the only country doing a poll waltz in 2014
2014: An Election Of Firsts
The general election to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha will be remembered for a number of firsts.