If Modi Wants His 3rd Term To Work...

To govern effectively, to legislate successfully, Modi must reach out to the Opposition.As long as he does not and he is showing no signs that he accepts the reality, the drift his fans are......

Is Modi Losing His Impact?

Today even those who support Prime Minister Modi feel there is a certain sense of listlessness in this government. What is it intending to achieve? This is not easy to say, notes Aakar Patel.......

Modi Preaches World Peace But...

'...We should first look at and acknowledge what we have done to ourselves.' 'To not do so opens us to the accusation of rank hypocrisy and also reduces the stature of our globetrotting peaceniks,'......

Modi Should Listen To Criticism

The prime minister and his Cabinet will be compelled to do what governments in other democracies must: Listen to criticism from citizens and tolerate it and even learn from it. In doing so, perhaps......

Can Modi Solve India's Economic Woes?

If we wonder why the government is not being held to account for what it promises and does not deliver we must not blame the government.It has no idea how to fix India's difficult problems, argues......

Why Is Govt Silent On Adani Controversy?

So far the government has been silent on the charges being levelled, even after the stock price rout.Perhaps it is hoping for the share price to settle so that the matter goes away, predicts Aakar......

Has Modi Done A Good Job On Exports?

Seven years after Modi took office, merchandise exports were lower in 2020-2021 than when he had taken over from Manmohan Singh, points out Aakar Patel. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.''That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.' IMAGE: KK at the final performance in his......

Stop Treating Bowlers Badly!

If we have not been world beaters in cricket for the longest time, here is the reason: We look down on our bowlers and deify batsmen, argues Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out......