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Queen Elizabeth II will be a tough act to follow

Queen Elizabeth II bridged differences that often looked unbridgeable, and King Charles III will be intensely aware of the scale of the challenge he and his descendants face in maintaining this achievement.

Updated on Sep 11, 2022 15:10 IST

Essential politician: The importance of being Jaitley

Former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley died at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday.

Updated on Aug 25, 2019 02:04 IST

I’m happy every day, want to be reborn in India: Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Amit Shah, the president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wave to their supporters during a campaign rally in New Delhi.

Updated on Jul 17, 2016 07:26 IST

The ‘Shah’ of BJP’s game plan who wants to alter India’s political culture

BJP president Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday. The senior politician draws inspiration from Chanakya and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whose portraits can be seen on the wall behind him.

Updated on Jul 17, 2016 07:28 IST

Essential politician: The importance of being Arun Jaitley

File photo taken on August 6, 1974 of Arun Jaitley (extreme left) along with other ABVP candidates for DUSU elections.

Updated on May 29, 2016 05:38 IST

In the times of Nitish Kumar: Is this Bihar’s second coming?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Hindustan Times office in New Delhi.

Updated on Apr 17, 2016 11:10 IST

Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi’s chief micromanager, thoughtful tactician

Arvind Kejriwal at his residence at Civil Lines, Delhi

Updated on Apr 3, 2016 09:47 IST

Hanging up sacred thread: Yechury on combining class and caste struggle

Sitaram Yechury, who prefers politics to politicking, believes in integrating the traditional Marxist analysis of the class struggle with the India-specific struggle against caste.

Updated on Feb 28, 2016 06:58 IST

The accumulation of Pawar: Sharad Pawar and his political journey

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar during the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi.

Updated on Dec 14, 2015 07:25 IST

If not a politician, I’d be a lawyer, says AIMIM chief Owaisi

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi (PTI File Photo)

Updated on Oct 11, 2015 12:17 IST

Opportunist or rockstar? Owaisi recasting Muslim politics in India

Owaisi does not play by the rules, or follow the familiar style of the sarkari Muslim leader.

Updated on Oct 13, 2015 15:32 IST

Why does it feel as if nothing is going right in the country?

Updated on Sep 14, 2013 21:53 IST

Writings on India

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Updated on Apr 21, 2012 19:57 IST

Trick and threat

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Updated on Aug 19, 2011 17:33 IST

What if 2011 India was a British dominion?

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Updated on Nov 15, 2011 08:58 IST

So you think you know everything about Pakistan?

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Updated on May 20, 2011 18:13 IST

WE=MC2

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Updated on Apr 8, 2011 17:46 IST

Before you get all nostalgic

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Updated on Jan 22, 2011 18:19 IST

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