Indian Decade

Recently-elected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to have some unusual priorities lined up.

‘Fasting unto death’ has become a familiar call in Indian civil society. But does it really help a cause?

With the Congress mired in a series of corruption scandals, the opposition should be doing well. Why isn’t it?

Will bin Laden’s death change Pakistan’s behaviour? It depends what you mean by ‘Pakistan’ says Madhav Nalapat.

Reports on the quizzing of C Sivasankaran over the 2G spectrum scam will have made uncomfortable reading for the govt.

News that some school children won’t eat meals prepared by dalits is a reminder of India’s struggle with caste.

India’s media needs to stop focusing on economic and military rivalry with China. It’s distracting and misleading.

The Pakistani and Indian defence secretaries meet disappoints, with no progress on the strategic Siachen Glacier.

Isn’t it time to stop judging female politicians solely on what they do to improve the status of women in India?

Yousuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan and China are like a single nation. But does China really want to be so close?

India risks putting all its eggs in one basket with its close ties with Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina.

The communists took a drubbing in recent assembly elections. It’s probably a good result for Marxism.