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The temptations of regress

Pakistan remains a work in progress

The story is funny, but not that much fun. On the first Friday, rage was free. The Pakistan government, mixing business...

Thunder from the east

Not just the ministers but the government itself is in danger

On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 18, when a deceptive calm over Delhi had begun to...

The murder of laughter

And our present leaders don’t even know it

The Raj froze laughter between the ruler and ruled between the old world of Raja Birbal and the new...

Is that all you’ve got, Dr Singh?

Just a cabinet reshuffle won’t do anything

There is a canyon-deep hollow at the heart of government, which echoes with the rhythm of banality. Two crises are...

Hauled over coals

PM Singh gets soot on his face

It could be a coincidence, but one wonders. This is the first session of parliament in over eight...

UPA’s tunnel vision

Is there a light at the end for India’s Muslims?

Light is too powerful a concept; it suggests hope. But Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did promise Indian...

Freedom in capital letters

Mere nationals can do little against multinationals

We mere nationals have long learnt that the safest way to deal with multinationals is to bow in homage and...

Powerless in office

Woes of governance from across the border

Time heals, but, regrettably, rather more so in proverbs than in politics. Time is rarely on the side of governments...

Messy coalition politics

Behind the Pawar gambit

It has been a long while since anyone has issued an ultimatum to Sonia Gandhi and survived to tell the tale. On July...

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