Opinion

Nyay-like schemes are not just an economic evil, they are also morally degrading. They make serfs out of free individuals, making them perpetually look askance at the gigantic feudal lord called the Indian state.

Much of war glorification emanates from the lack of knowledge about the past. Many politicians and public figures glorified belligerence and almost propagated war in the aftermath of Balakot.

While actors are often accused of playing it safe with diplomacy (did anyone say Amitabh Bachchan?), Kangana Ranaut is far placed on the other end of the spectrum.

Given his confused political stance and the reaction of fans to his last three releases, perhaps, Rajini the superstar’s big strength remains Rajini-isms.

Obvious questions are being asked whether the bonhomie of the top leaders will percolate to the ground level as the cadre of both parties were at each other’s throat for the last 25 years.

Despite pursuing development-oriented politics, Sheila Dikshit could not withstand the political tsunami created by charges of corruption brought mostly against central Congress leaders, and faced humiliating defeat in 2013.

Raman Singh remained the choice of the voters only till the time Jogi was in the Congress. With him out, voters could make a different choice and that’s precisely what they did in the recent elections.

The electoral success of a potential ally in Telangana and prospects of increasing the NDA tally in the north east, West Bengal or Tamil Nadu can hardly account for a fourth of the probable shortfall.

On March 14, 1998, Sitaram Kesri arrived at 24 Akbar Road convinced that he could not be forced out. The moment he stepped inside, he knew something was amiss.

Alyque Padamsee's mentorship helped many talented admen, actors and writers scale heights in their respective careers.

Because of last 18 years of development and growth, a completely new breed of ‎neo-rich has taken roots. This section is seeking a larger cake in the political pie.

Scientists have concluded that climate change induced by global warming is causing extreme weather conditions like frequent floods. It is a serious concern for a country like India where almost 300 million people live along the shoreline.

Some Congress leaders feel that had Tariq Anwar not left in 1999, he would have been in the big leagues with Ahmad Patel and Ghulam Nabi Azad.

If there is no challenge to DMK’s claim of being the custodian of CN Annadurai’s legacy, the field is thrown open for a counter ideological force.

Multiple voids in the patchy legal framework give ample opportunity to the male-dominated structures to seep in and sweep away objectivity and sensitivity of the intended law from the existing system.

Farah Khan - the woman filmmaker - who is often criticized for the poor portrayal of female characters in her films, chose to be the surprising voice of feminist solidarity from Bollywood.