The Great Game

THE GREAT GAME: He continues to fast at Jantar Mantar, unmoved by the political shenanigans around him

THE GREAT GAME: Punjab’s catharsis demands collective grieving — not finger-pointing or name-calling

THE GREAT GAME: Under-fire CM is fighting back, while BJP is looking to make inroads in the state

THE GREAT GAME India need hardly worry that Trump’s favourite Field Marshal this week is Pakistan’s Asim Munir

THE GREAT GAME: Kesarbai Kerkar’s 1935 thumri, jaat kahan ho, may be a question for Mamata Banerjee today

THE GREAT GAME: The next six months are expected to be long and hard in the run-up to Assembly polls

THE GREAT GAME: Challenges are enormous because the straying has accentuated fractures, distended relationships

THEGREAT GAME: The faction-ridden party is waiting for Rahul Gandhi to decide — like waiting for salvation

THE GREAT GAME: The BJP is certainly sharpening its metaphorical knives in the AAP-ruled state

THE GREAT GAME: If the BJP wins Bengal, it will have proven its determination to take the state that has resisted its charms

THE GREAT GAME: In 500 years since the First Battle of Panipat, much has changed but so much still remains the same

THE GREAT GAME: Certainly, Pakistan punches above its emaciated weight, but why does India punch below its potential

THE GREAT GAME: Shrinkage in availability of small LPG cylinders is pushing them back to their villages

Pak’s sudden diplomatic visibility raises uncomfortable questions about India’s positioning

THE GREAT GAME: From Iraq to Iran, we are watching the destruction of a civilisation for the second time this century

THE GREAT GAME: The border state is special because it is not interested in tokenism

THE GREAT GAME: India should not be in faux alignment with powers that bomb girls’ schools in Iran

THE GREAT GAME: India needs the US market — and therefore, easy terms on trade — but the Americans also need us

THE GREAT GAME: The 16th Finance Commission has rewired devolution of funds from the Centre to the states

THE GREAT GAME: The ability to control information around “strategic affairs” is critical in a democracy

THE GREAT GAME: His latest book, Ghost-Eye, is a story of love without limits, without pretence

THE GREAT GAME: The time for India and Bangladesh to reach across the divide is now

THE GREAT GAME: The RSS and the BJP are keen to carve out a special memory in the heart of India

THE GREAT GAME: Delhi’s relations with the US, its most powerful partner, have hit a dangerous new low

Freedom of speech and its consequent dissent-and-control argument just took a whole new turn