In a mistaken zeal to bolster the BJP's electoral base, the party -- or at least its followers -- appear to have convinced themselves that the Hindu rashtra is already here.It's a grave mistake,......
It is no secret that the reason why he decided to show Indians as they are to the world is the criticism which India has been facing on various counts, such as its human rights record, argues......
Why has the BJP taken such great interest in the film?Not to put too fine a point on it, a possible reason is its propaganda value.Since the film shows the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits during......
Sonia Gandhi's unopposed election as Congress president not points to a woeful paucity of leadership material, it also underlines the disturbing presence of feudal characteristics which cannot be......
Rahul Gandhi turns 40 on June 19. Rediff.com's special series will look at various aspects of the life, times and politics of the man who could be prime minister. Here, Amulya Ganguli lists the......
If Manmohan Singh was hobbled by allegations of sleaze and a stagnant economy, Modi faces the twin challenges of high unemployment and an uncertain and potentially volatile situation in Kashmir,......