Gurcharan Das

'The BJP-led NDA government did not lose the elections because of economic reforms. Nor was Hindutva the reason for their defeat. They lost since they failed in daily governance--they failed to improve the daily life of the common man.'

The Kamasutra is a manual for sensual living. Its role in a civilised aesthetic of love is lauded by Wendy Doniger.

Kakar’s Bhartrhari agonises over love at its cynical and cruel best. Its painful glory is sung in exquisite poetry.

These days my head is full of positive thoughts of Modi-led India. He should not bother about Godhra or 2002 riots

This model piece of non-fiction narrates a tragedy of our times—how the brilliant Manmohan Singh fell from grace and stumbled his way through a tough term as PM

India’s overnight ascension, characterised and caricaturised as having manifested despite its state rather than due to it, is unsustainable. Here’s a photosynthetic model for growth.

The foreteller of the financial crash ignores a Left-Right binary, faults endemic inequality and political quick-fix

English bespeaks progress. India’s youth is much the worse without it.

They face state wrath, but private unaided schools provide quality education to many poor children

Gurcharan Das pans an ancient epic to retrieve lessons for today

For all its positives, the budget doesn't look far and wide