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New BJP govt, old divisive ways. Biren’s rule shows party never gave Manipur real change

Shekhar Gupta - 22 July, 2023

Parties without ideology are endangered in the BJP-era. Even Congress needs a modernised doctrine

Complex Manipur, clueless BJP: Modi govt runs out of ideas in our most ungovernable state

Phas gaye re Obama: Modi’s ‘friend Barack’ gives a sermon to him, but look who’s talking

Time for Modi to learn from Indira Gandhi. Biren govt is problem, not solution in Manipur

Shekhar Gupta - 17 June, 2023

State govt's very continuation is a provocation to both sides. Kukis see it as partisan with a majoritarian agenda, while Meiteis see it as incapable of even protecting them.

College pedigree, daddy’s name, BBC accent no longer golden ticket. India has a growing new elite

Shekhar Gupta - 10 June, 2023

India’s caravan is moving on like a juggernaut pulled by tens of millions of supremely talented Indians that our handful of old elite institutions are too small to have produced.

Manipur saw ‘free’ India’s 1st flag hoisted. Now it’s BJP’s biggest internal security challenge

Shekhar Gupta - 3 June, 2023

There are 3 things you never do in a small northeastern state: undermine local leaders, divide and rule, push homogenisation.

Article 370 to G20, India is in a Kashmir sweet spot. Now, tick the last boxes

Shekhar Gupta - 27 May, 2023

It is in the nature of the news cycle that the only aspect of the G20 event (Third Working Group on Tourism) in Srinagar...

A broken Manipur is out of sight, out of mind. Here’s why we can’t be so callous & arrogant

Shekhar Gupta - 20 May, 2023

For most of us, the Manipur crisis is out of sight, out of mind. The story in a state so small and so far out is a ‘Big Yawn’ for many. I try to persuade you to wake up.

Why Imran’s comeback would be a triumph for democracy and a disaster for Pakistan

Shekhar Gupta - 13 May, 2023

Imran’s popularity has risen to a level not seen in Pakistan before. But all nations, especially democracies, need institutions that can stand up to majoritarianism of any kind.

SCO, BRICS, RIC: What do they have in common? China at head of table, India faking smiles

Shekhar Gupta - 6 May, 2023

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting in Goa has produced the usual photo-ops and probably even some important outcomes in back-room conversations....

Two-sided triangle: Fast-growing India is caught in China-Pakistan pincer in Modi’s 10th year

Shekhar Gupta - 29 April, 2023

Pakistan is a near-nothing on most metrics, China isn’t slowing & India’s is a remarkable success story of a country becoming so enormously powerful long before it became rich.

Naroda Gam to Atiq killing is a straight line. What you get is India’s ‘thok do’ culture

Shekhar Gupta - 22 April, 2023

Total denial of justice, as in the cases of Naroda Gam, the Jaipur bombings & gangsters like Atiq Ahmed, is why faith in the system has fallen so low. It's what fuels vigilante culture.

Opposition unity without one leader, shared ideology is the political equivalent of selling snake oil

Shekhar Gupta - 15 April, 2023

In the past, 'Opposition unity' has proved to be a bogus, defeatist, and repeatedly failed idea. As Arun Jaitley once said, elections are not just about arithmetic.

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GDP to IIP—Indian statistical systems have bigger problems than ‘underestimating’ population

Renuka Sane - 26 July, 2023

It is always a good idea to see if survey results are consistent with other indicators of the economy. The problems of measurement make it difficult to do this in India.

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26 July, 2023

At Sangh feasts, Pramod Mahajan’s favourite paneer going off menu. Lauki-pumpkin...

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Reuters - 26 July, 2023

By Yuka Obayashi and Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Wednesday off three-month highs as industry data showed a stock build in U.S. crude inventories and investors remained cautious ahead of

National Interest

New BJP govt, old divisive ways. Biren’s rule shows party never gave Manipur real change

Parties without ideology are endangered in the BJP-era. Even Congress needs a modernised doctrine

Complex Manipur, clueless BJP: Modi govt runs out of ideas in our most ungovernable state

Phas gaye re Obama: Modi’s ‘friend Barack’ gives a sermon to him, but look who’s talking

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YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

GDP to IIP—Indian statistical systems have bigger problems than ‘underestimating’ population

Delhi must push Russia to open Black Sea ports. Africa won’t...

At Sangh feasts, Pramod Mahajan’s favourite paneer going off menu. Lauki-pumpkin...

Economy

Oil eases on higher US stockpiles, caution ahead of likely Fed...

Defence

LAC tensions eroded trust says Ajit Doval, as China pushes for...

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New BJP govt, old divisive ways. Biren’s rule shows party never...

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