Electoral setbacks and thwarted ambition can have an unpredictable effect on leaders, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at the Gorakhnath......
'We all know that when the Babri Masjid was demolished, P V Narasimha Rao was prime minister.''He did not do anything to stop the demolition.' IMAGE: A Hindu priest walks past the Sarayu river in......
'The common belief in political circles is that if you provide reservation to somebody, s/he will automatically come up.''This is a very faulty understanding.' IMAGE: A Gujjar protest in New Delhi......
'Every person has two identities in India, that of his caste and nation.''It is understandable in a multi-caste, multi-religious society and I don't mind this.''What I mind is the State has failed......
'In its history, the RSS has never seen success as it is seeing now. And it wants to extend its base.' IMAGE: RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Rashtriya Swayamsevak......