Two forms of democracy exist in India: constitutional and populist. There are deficiencies in both, since netas don't honour their duties and activists lack civility, Ramachandra Guha writes.
The benefits from the interest hikes must not be scaled down for small-term gains.
The frisking of APJ Abdul Kalam in the US was a dumb idea. But are we guilty of under-frisking?
It's not easy, but India and Pakistan must grasp the nettle, writes Varghese K George.
The Formula 1 event was a good example of a private-public venture. But when will we see such enthusiastic partnerships in building hospitals in UP?, writes
Rajdeep Sardesai.
Who, by the way, is India's environment minister? By the look of things, it's still Jairam Ramesh
Two spurned politicians may become serious bugbears for the Congress, writes Pankaj Vohra.
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has left Nepal in the lurch, writes Kanak Mani Dixit.
India, like much of South Asia, needs strong political will to ensure adequate nutrition for all, writes
Kalpana Kochhar.
Julian Barnes gets a sense of ending with the Man Booker Prize on his fourth nomination
To stay relevant, the group must devise a system to predict the next financial crash.
Ever since his first album The Unforgettables was released in 1976, Jagjit Singh became a soother of frayed nerves, a rebuilder of broken homes, a fallback for the jilted, and a solace for those agitated by the multiple ironies of the human condition.
The politics of the Cold War had aligned India with the erstwhile Soviet Union and the United States with Pakistan.
Millions of Indians need a helping hand. An ideological schism at the top reflects the uncertainty about how to do this.
Samar Halarnkar writes.
Raging against the wealthy is all the rage in the US. Meanwhile, we look on with envy at the protesters.