India, Nov. 17 -- It was a bright morning towards the end of 2009. We were having tea with a close confidante of Nitish Kumar. I asked him what was the secret of his leader's success. He said, "On the... Read More
India, Nov. 16 -- It was a bright morning towards the end of 2009. We were having tea with a close confidante of Nitish Kumar. I asked him what was the secret of his leader's success. He said, "On the... Read More
India, Nov. 15 -- Have the election results in Bihar shocked you? Don't be surprised, Bihar can startle anyone. The cradle of democracy has once again shown that people hold the real power in electora... Read More
India, Nov. 14 -- Have the election results in Bihar shocked you? Don't be surprised, Bihar can startle anyone. The cradle of democracy has once again shown that people hold the real power in electora... Read More
India, Nov. 10 -- Does the name Bhimesh Babu ring a bell? Earlier this month, his ghastly death sparked a nationwide debate. His death rekindled an old debate about working conditions in India. On Nov... Read More
India, Nov. 3 -- The Sun God failed to keep his date with devotees in Delhi last Tuesday. Thick smog played spoilsport on Chhath, when the Sun is worshipped. Thousands of women observing a 36-hour fas... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- To begin with, I request the leaders sweating it out in Bihar's electoral fray, please don't bother to look for poll math here, as it's a collage of massive changes and its endur... Read More
India, Oct. 27 -- This column is on the Bihar assembly elections, but it is more of a collage of the massive changes taking place in the state and the painful impact of the upheaval. First, let's go b... Read More
India, Oct. 26 -- This column is on the Bihar assembly elections, but it is more of a collage of the massive changes taking place in the state and the painful impact of the upheaval. First, let's go ... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Deepavali. There's something unique this time about the festival. After 1979, this is the first time when both gold and silver a... Read More