Res Gestae

Peeling the onion of political ideology in India is an assault on reason. You have rabble-rousing Hindutva hordes, which held sway from 1...

It’s a bit of a long story, so you will have to bear with me. In November 1981, I met Rajiv Gandhi, who had just given up his job in I...

Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the AICC meet on Friday has raised the bar in political campaigns. By his allusion to concepts such as freedo...

Bentley at the Red Light: Old Poverty, New Wealth For the first time, the electorate faces a clear ideological choice. The Congress is t...

High on Aspirations, Low on Talent Let me just say it straight out. The Delhi protests against the shocking rape of a young woman in...

The Way Things Are Going… When the Congress Party came to power nearly three years ago, middle class hearts were gladdened. Having suppo...