Columns
Opinions and analyses from experts and practitioners
The evidence so far is that “bank” may be housed by five partially-sighted founders, bursting with ambition, but with their own interpretation of the elephant’s tail. A naysayer’s view....more
Through his tours of interior Maharashtra, the MNS chief seems to have taken the floor from cousin Uddhav as the tallest, most acerbic figure in the opposition, and like Modi he has shown the cheek to identify the cheeks on which to aim his punches...more
His supporters believe hard-nosed Hindutva is the way, but history and commonsense show BJP should choose centrist past...more
Is there a well thought-out plan behind West Bengal govt’s move to announce dates for panchayat polls unilaterally of the state election commission?...more
There have been several ‘game changer’ moves of late. They are more likely to boomerang...more
Nitish Kumar understands ‘economics’ better than most of the ‘over-rated economists’ ruining the country. Bihar is one example where good politics and economics coexist....more
Amid the clamour of PM contenders, Rahul Gandhi uses the ‘renunciation approach’ to power”...more
Chic power minister shows UPA’s strategy to bottle up the uncomfortable Other: just ignore it...more
If anything, India deserves a pat on the back for its low meat consumption...more
Remove constraints of a web of bilateral tax treaties that shield MNCs...more
