Parties hope to gain from 'lucky 7' in 7-phase UP polls

Some politicians in Uttar Pradesh are making much of the number 7 in the seven-phase assembly elections, saying the 'auspicious' numeral will help them win. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party workers gather in......

Column: Is India LOSING its way?

Is India losing its way? That was the question that The Economist magazine posed to Shashi Tharoor and me to debate. After two rounds of sparring, this is how I concluded. For every cheery......