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Karan Thapar's observation that BR Ambedkar looks "pathetic" in Shankar's cartoon is in bad taste.

The elections are not really round the corner, but the talk of political alignments is already in the air. And as always, there will be talk of a Third Front. Chanakya writes.

By the very nature of the game, the Twenty20 format is limited in its sophistication. But this is more than made up by the circus-like atmosphere - the much derisively described 'tamasha' - and its still novel sub-national loyalty scheme. Indrajit Hazra writes.

If you're interested in Greek tragedy - or the Shakespearean version, for that matter - you've probably already identified the incredible similarity between Army Chief General VK Singh, on the one hand, and Oedipus and Agamemnon or Coriolanus and Lear, on the other. Each of the last four gentlemen was the cause of his own fall. Karan Thapar writes.

A lot of very naïve people, who have no idea how the world really works, have said Banerjee is making ridiculous statements.

The fuel hike shows that our political leaders are not in touch with us. Namita Bhandare writes.

There are now reasons to be cheerful about the future of the European Union.

At a time when India’s states are asserting themselves, extend the debate to the unique history of J&K. Barkha Dutt writes.

The prime minister's visit to Myanmar is an opportunity to make up for lost time.

The stage is set for providing the full gamut of financial services to the excluded. Samit Ghosh writes.

By denying some ex-cricketers payments from the IPL's profits, the BCCI is using money power to silence its critics. Gulu Ezekiel writes.

A resolution to divide Punjab and restore the provincial status of Bahawalpur has been passed. But is the nation ready to give space to different ethnic groups? Ayesha Siddiqa writes.

The rupee's slide is linked to our demand for oil. So cutting subsidies on fuel is important.