Barkha Dutt

The official response to horrific instances of rape helps prove that our political system prizes emotional distance over the need for empathetic dialogue. Barkha Dutt writes.

The present political scenario in India is toxic and the polity needs fresh blood. A November election may not be inevitable, but it's certainly desirable. Barkha Dutt writes.

The absence of negotiated solutions — whether in J&K or in the Naxal-hit areas — means that soldiers will be cannon fodder for political failures. Barkha Dutt writes.

The debate on Afzal Guru's hanging is now academic. To keep the Valley peaceful, focus now on reducing the widening gap in political rhetoric between New Delhi and Srinagar. Barkha Dutt writes.

It is the RSS that is making the BJP's battle to be a party of the future - a modern right-of-centre political party - much tougher. Barkha Dutt writes.

It’s difficult to feel hope in a nation that worships women and yet prays for the blessings of ‘a hundred sons’ for mothers. Let’s accept it is we the people who are part of the problem, writes Barkha Dutt.

Social media is not above the law. Nevertheless, a draconian IT law can't have the last word over what we write and how we think. Barkha Dutt writes.

In the US, wearing one’s political bias on one’s lapel microphone seems to be the new mantra of successful TV. Given India’s vitiated political scene, this could happen here too, writes Barkha Dutt.

The Fear of The Foreign was a Congress tagline. Why is the Opposition using an outmoded conspiracy theory? Barkha Dutt writes.

The recent strife in Assam and the ripple effects in the rest of India point to an insidious game being played by extremists. Barkha Dutt writes.

Team Anna may or may not succeed in politics, but the UPA must remember that the corruption issue is here to stay. Barkha Dutt writes.

The pan-Indian leader is a near-extinct species. The absence of personalities with depth to define the heft of national politics will make it difficult to find the next PM. Barkha Dutt writes.

As the US-Pakistan relationship lurches from tumultuous to tentative, India needs to be agile and have few expectations from a volatile, inconsistent equation. Barkha Dutt writes.

From being a symbol of middle class hope, Manmohan Singh today is a symbol of middle class frustration. Can the PM still reclaim his past? Barkha Dutt writes.