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Nitish Kumar’s silly secularism

Nitish Kumar’s silly secularism

During every election campaign silly season it has become routine for the media and the political class to subject us to an assault on both…


Tainted cop probing Ishrat Jahan encounter

Tainted cop probing Ishrat Jahan encounter

When history records the criminal jurisprudence of this decade, the top honours would certainly be reserved for the Ishrat Jahan case. The case stands out for…


Spare our war on terror!

Spare our war on terror!

On June 18, 2013, CBI, the numero uno investigating agency of the country is all set to question Rajinder Kumar, a senior officer, no less…


With no investment, Nitish can only beg for funds

With no investment, Nitish can only beg for funds

The shocking defeat of Nitish Kumar’s candidate in the recently concluded by-election in Maharaj Ganj, Bihar, was discussed at great length and perhaps it is…


China uses economic retribution to control other countries

China uses economic retribution to control other countries

Everyone knows that China is an irritable country. And if…


Nitish will never understand politics of development

Nitish will never understand politics of development

In the days of sailing ships, a reliable sailor climbed…


Advani went against the current, lost

Advani went against the current, lost

After spending a whole lifetime in the Sangh Parivar –…


Memsahib’s Diary: Prince William’s Indian link has to be more than genetic

Memsahib’s Diary: Prince William’s Indian link h

So, will the big breaking news story of the week…


For BJP to have a chance, NDA must go

For BJP to have a chance, NDA must go

If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hopes to have a…


Nitish unleashes vilification campaign against Modi

Nitish unleashes vilification campaign against Modi

Stung by the fast-growing popularity of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra…


Narendra Modi vs Sonia Gandhi will be the clash of 2014

Narendra Modi vs Sonia Gandhi will be the clash of 2014

One impact of the Gujarat Chief Minister’s elevation as the…


Modi will reach for magic number 272

Modi will reach for magic number 272

After much intrigue and some anxiety the inevitable finally happened…


With friends like Advani, BJP doesn’t need enemies

With friends like Advani, BJP doesn’t need enemies

If you have a friend or a leader like LK…


With Modi in place, petulent Advani has become a farce

With Modi in place, petulent Advani has become a farce

Former BJP president LK Advani is set to remain a…


Advani’s resignation: This is no time to venerate elders

Advani’s resignation: This is no time to venerate elde

There is nothing sadder than a fallen icon, Even more…


Kashmiri leadership trying to alienate Muslims from rest of India

Kashmiri leadership trying to alienate Muslims from rest of

Kashmiri leadership and its supporters in Delhi and elsewhere have…


How Rajnath Singh saved the day for BJP

How Rajnath Singh saved the day for BJP

June 9, 2013 will be remembered as a great day…


Modi behind wheel, BJP in battle mode

Modi behind wheel, BJP in battle mode

The appointment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the…


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