Narendra Modi government is not authoritarian – it's authoritative, says columnist Ashok Malik

The prominent commentator weighs in on the National Democratic Alliance's first year in power.

Shivam Vij

· May 25, 2015 · 09:15 am

Why Indian mangoes are better than Pakistani ones

The explosive case for mango nationalism.

Shivam Vij

· May 12, 2015 · 08:45 am

What India can learn from Nepal

There's a thing or two big brother India could learn from Nepal.

Shivam Vij

· May 06, 2015 · 10:30 am

Facebook opens up Internet.org to developers, responding to net neutrality advocates

Chris Daniels, Facebook's VP for Internet.org, says Facebook isn't picking the web winners through the initiative.

Shivam Vij

· May 04, 2015 · 12:30 pm

Modi government lost a political opportunity by leaving 66A to the Supreme Court

By leaving it to the judiciary to make a decision, the prime minister demonstrated that he had become a Lutyens insider.

Shivam Vij

· Mar 24, 2015 · 07:37 pm

What incentive does India have to pursue peace with Pakistan?

India's ambitions on the global stage are stymied by hostilities with Pakistan.

Shivam Vij

· Mar 11, 2015 · 10:30 am

Legendary editor Vinod Mehta passes away

In November, the veteran journalist spoke to Scroll about his life and work. This was probably his last interview.

Shivam Vij

· Mar 08, 2015 · 12:32 pm

Media and society must not fail women who have the courage to complain about sexual harassment

Media activism has encouraged victims to speak up against powerful men.

Shivam Vij

· Feb 25, 2015 · 09:15 am

How can Rahul Gandhi stop being a public relations disaster? He should get married

The news today that the Congress VP has sought leave from Congress to reflect on 'recent events' has mystified many.

Shivam Vij

· Feb 23, 2015 · 12:55 pm

Swachh Internet: Why we must support Ravi Shankar Prasad in filtering internet porn

The unintended consequences of blocking pornography will be good for everyone, including porn watchers.

Shivam Vij

· Jan 09, 2015 · 06:19 am

Pakistan police finally admits: we got Mumbai Romeo who came looking for Pashtun girlfriend

Hamid Ansari went to Pakistan hoping for a 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge' ending to his love story. Now, there's a glimmer of hope that he could be home one day.

Shivam Vij

· Jan 05, 2015 · 05:30 am

The 2015 question: will Modi finally deliver the good times?

This is the year for the prime minister to prove that he can walk the talk.

Shivam Vij

· Jan 01, 2015 · 06:30 am