The Rahul Circus
Rahul Gandhi is back, and so is the silly season in the media. One of the silliest things we do (this writer included) is to ‘rate a speech’. Yesterday,...
Honouring Babasaheb
A few years ago, we invited a public vote to decide on the greatest Indian after Mahatma Gandhi for the History tv channel. The winner, by some distance, was...
Apologise Gen Singh
I interviewed General VK Singh before he became a minister. This was soon after he had retired amidst swirling rumours that he was planning to join politics after...
Thank you Michael!
Here’s a confession: I shed a tear yesterday when I heard Australian captain Michael Clarke speak so movingly about the role that Phil Hughes had in motivating Australia to...
Why we must not forget
I am often asked why I keep reminding viewers/readers/netizens of 2002 Gujarat. 'Look beyond it, the world has changed,' I am helpfully reminded. Yes, indeed it has. And I...
Farewell Editor
The last time I did an India at 9 debate on CNN IBN on June 2, 2014, Vinod Mehta was on the panel. As the debate was ending, Vinod...
PK Kaul Memorial Lecture
Let me first say that it is indeed an honour to be delivering the PK Kaul memorial lecture. Mr Kaul was one of the country’s most respected civil...
The Real Final?
Where were you when Javed Miandad hit Chetan Sharma for a six of the last ball in Sharjah in 1986 to take Pakistan to a famous win? I know...