Notes from past: President as holder of other offices

Our current presidential candidates can perhaps take a cue from history and subject themselves to greater self-examination and scrutiny; it will surely augur well for the dignity of the exalted......

Pranab: Inflation, self-reliance and Reliance

Anirban Ganguly recounts moments from the past when Pranab Mukherjee had to face uncomfortable questions from opposition MPs. In view of spiraling prices, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had to......

Why the Comrades will support Pranab

Pranab Mukherkee's remarkably workable political relationship with the Left is will known in Bengali political lore as is his animosity with Mamata Banerjee, says Anirban Ganguly. Their public......

Congress, corruption and political morality

The 'disheartening' aspect of the post-Independence period was that Jawaharlal Nehru was unwilling to take action whenever a favourite politician, minister, or officer was involved in corrupt......

PM Modi, Sachin, Sehwag hail Team India on historic win

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant celebrates with Mohammed Siraj after victory over Australia in the fourth Test, at the Gabba, in Brisbane, on Tuesday. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images The cricket......