But it is less adventurous.It seems, at last, that in its eighth decade, Pakistan has settled into being a parliamentary democracy just like Bangladesh has and like we have always been, observes......
India is too diverse to be governed centrally and with a single system.The way forward is for the central government to keep the monopoly of military power and a share of national resources while......
As the campaign peaked, AAP leaders evidently realised they had to deflect their chief opponent's attempts to polarise the electorate over religious identity, explains David Devadas. IMAGE: Delhi......
Modi-Shah's BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism.It's a great diversionary tactic, but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar......
Democracy is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for rooting out corruption The Opposition has demanded that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj should quit for allegedly facilitating......
'You want a steady, confident, self-assured and highly skilful hand at the till.''It is a pity that the BJP has decided to deprive itself of such a hand at this politically sensitive time.''It is......
A dispassionate understanding of the emerging world order would convince anyone that the Americans require the nuclear deal more than India does. Paradoxical as it may seem, much as America is the......
What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan.He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable.In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE:......
Saeed Mirza's first book is a multi-layered reflection on the forces acting on the world today, and the importance of looking back. Filmmaker-scriptwriter Saeed Mirza is speaking with a friend......