What Erode Win Means For Stalin's Politics

For now, the DMK can be expected to sound the bugle for Opposition unity at the national level, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin being greeted by Congress......

India's Tightrope Walk Over Ukraine

Now, as before, India's vote at the UN was dictated by paramount national interests.Though the Indian vote was 'neutral', its explanation was explicit in its criticism of the Russian actions.India......

John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Suvendu Adhikari earns reputation as 'giant slayer'

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has earned a reputation as a 'giant slayer' by defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the battle for Nandigram, even though his party lost......

Why business houses left Bengal

In July 1998, Bata managing director Keith Weston was hospitalised with a deep gash following an assault from a trade union leader. For anti-capitalist trade unions, it was a pyrrhic victory......

Farm laws repeal: Who Won, Who Lost

Modi has certainly pulled back, and his political capital -- dependent as it is on an image that he knows best and never retreats -- may have taken a bit of a beating.But, equally, it is hard to......

A Corus line: Did Tata do the right thing?

The markets hammered Tata Steel's stock on concerns that it overpaid for Corus, but the jury is still out on whether the acquisition was overall a wise thing. Based on the bare numbers alone, it......

Relief and anger in Greece as Tsipras strikes deal

Image: A pensioner arrives at a National Bank branch to receive part of her pension at the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters     Greeks greeted news......