Hate But With A Smile !
I want to reflect on an observation of the Delhi High court and an order. Let’s first dive into the observation. In a case challenging a trial court order...
Where Were You In 1990?
A young colleague in the newsroom asked a perfectly legitimate question: where were you in 1990? Her reference was to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.. and her insinuation was,...
Truth Files
There is much buzz in the last week about Kashmir Files.. the movie which focusses on the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to leave the valley...
Verdict 2022: Ten takeaways
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1. Modi is a magnet.
2. Yogi has arrived on the national stage
3. Mahila yojna is the new MY
4. Hindu-Muslim divide has sharpened
5. Cong is in serious decline
6. AAP...
Operation Ganga : People Above Politics
In the age of real time info and viral videos, a complex evacuation of citizens stuck in a war zone ought not to be made into a PR exercise...
Decoding the Muslim vote bank
Is there a Muslim vote bank in this country and does it have the power to influence the elections? I ask this from Lucknow where I am presently observing...
Change Is In The Air
Its election time and I have just returned after spending much of the last two weeks in Goa and Punjab. Now that I am back, I am being asked...
All in the Family
For years now, the strongest critique that the BJP has had against the Congress and several regional parties is that they are family run fiefdoms, the parties of ‘Shehzadas’.
Goan With The Wind
This week, my focus is on the deeply depressing politics in the smallest state in the battle for 2022: Goa, one of my many home states, a state that...
BJP’s OBC Challenge
Adityanath’s 80:20 formulation comes at a time when the BJP is battling to retain its crucial non-Yadav OBC voters who comprise nearly 35 per cent of the electorate. The...