Modi's twin test: Vodafone and Bihar

If Modi is truly a reformer and a believer in minimum government, he would bury the Vodafone ghosts now.He would also then go to Bihar, campaigning on his politically controversial reforms. Both......

It doesn't matter that Kamala Harris is half-Indian

What the Indian economy looks like next January will influence her view on India, not her genetics, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris accepts......

What makes for a good autobiography?

As cricketing ability goes, there is no comparison between Sanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar. But while the former has produced a wonderful autobiography, the latter’s book is deadly......

After protests, Wharton cancels Modi's keynote address

The prestigious Wharton school on Sunday cancelled the keynote address of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, following uproar from a section of university professors and students about the......

Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan

There is a need for tax reforms in the country in a bolder way, Singh said. In a sharp attack on the Modi government over the state of the economy, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on......

'No difference between UPA1, UPA2 and this govt'

'Karna is the greatest warrior in the Mahabharata -- in fact, Arjuna is a nobody in front of Karna.''But Arjuna had a better advisor in Krishna than Karna.''Karna failed because he listened to the......

Why the Planning Commission failed to meet expectations

The Planning Commission has not been central to the policymaking process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai. In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the end of the......

Better-than-expected IIPs fail to cheer markets

The markets came off the day's high after the government released the IIP figures for January 2012,however, ended the trading session in the green. The BSE Sensex ended higher by 84 points at......