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Rajdeep Sardesai

Insider as outsider

For years, everyone has been asking Priyanka Gandhi about her political plans. Why can't we accept that she may not want to be a 24x7 politician? Rajdeep Sardesai writes.

Sitaram Yechury

Break the spell now

The forthcoming budget must put aside neo-liberal policies and increase public spending on infrastructure and employment, Sitaram Yechury writes.

Every Republic Day I draw up my own honour list for Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards. I impose two pre-conditions. First, anyone known to have convassed for any award should be banned from receiving any honour. Nine out of 10, men and women do so. Khushwant Singh writes.

Karan Thapar

For men of honour

It was admittedly a casual comment but it stayed with me all week and made me think deeply. Sanjaya Baru said there is one man who, more than any other, deserves the Bharat Ratna but, he fears, might never get it: Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Karan Thapar writes.

Indrajit Hazra

In-law and outlaw

Chidambaram couldn't have in any way been responsible for the 2G spectrum allocation scandal — directly, indirectly or even directionlessly, writes Indrajit Hazra.

Amitava Sanyal

A season of breakthroughs

Three new non-film albums have it in them to be regarded as classics a few bridges down the stream. One is a promising solo debut, another is a unique East-West discourse, and the third one rises above the din in India's most clamourous folk market. Amitava Sanyal writes.