In a democracy, no ruler can be granted a carte blanche, like it happened during the Emergency, but the fact remains that we also learnt some valuable lessons during this period
The 2024 election turned out to be a battle between vested interests and unorganised masses
India can feel reassured that there is young talent to replace the failed and faltering leaders
Polarisation between the Hindus and the Muslims is an unappetising reality, an ugliness that will not go away even after the votes get counted
In the upcoming election, more than the Congress, the future of the Gandhi family is at stake
An overt centralisation of power is choking India’s federal structure. The remedy lies in redoing the political landscape.
A dissection of State and civil society failures vis-a-vis Godhra
Psesudo-patriotism would have defined the flawed and short-lived Advani regime. He would have replicated Charan Singh, a man at ease with his petty prejudices, small ideas and intellectual banality.
A great reporter, Nayar is also a regular flouter of objectivity, and a prime circulator of bogus, juicy gossip
A tall-talking, myopic, mulishly Jan Sanghi BJP is ripe for a fall
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