India
The loneliness of Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is generally regarded as a man about town as far as Lutyens’ Delhi is concerned. He...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 26 Dec 2016, 09:56Perils of marrying a Muslim man
How people name their kids is nobody else’s business, but when the naming smacks of Islamism there would be outrage....
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 21 Dec 2016, 11:15There is no Rightwing in India
On the face of it, the Right is on the ascendant. Within two-and-a-half years, the world’s two biggest democracies have...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 20 Dec 2016, 11:15How political debate degenerated into cacophony
With the government and the opposition accusing each other of running away from debate, and commentariat splitting hairs to apportion...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 19 Dec 2016, 10:54Shades of black money and a trap called success
In the wake of the demonetization, a few simple facts have been brushed under the carpet, one of them being...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 26 Nov 2016, 12:37Swamy lampoons Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s excellent media management might have largely insulated him from the flak arising out of the incompetent...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 22 Nov 2016, 12:25Simultaneous Central, state polls a bad idea
In order to improve India’s democratic institutions, the idea of simultaneous Central and state elections is doing the rounds. It’s...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 21 Nov 2016, 12:00Politicians’ emotional atyachar stabs democracy
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy should be lauded for his bold stand on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link issue. He...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 13 Nov 2016, 08:54SC on SYL and debauchery of national parties
The Supreme Court’s ruling that Punjab had no right to unilaterally terminate water-sharing agreements with neighboring states is a rap...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 11 Nov 2016, 07:44Govt demonetizes Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes
In a surprise move against black money and terror-funding fake currency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday demonetized Rs 1,000...
Read More By :Ravi Shanker Kapoor 08 Nov 2016, 10:47