Madhu Kishwar interview: ‘It is hard to understand why Modi has not punished the scamsters’

One of the prime minister’s most vocal supporters is largely impressed with his achievements, though.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Apr 26, 2018 · 08:00 am

EVM tampering row: Machines can't be rigged, says ex-Election Commissioner Quraishi

In this environment of majoritarianism, we must seriously consider proportional representation, adds SY Quraishi.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Mar 16, 2017 · 08:00 am

Amar Singh interview: 'Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi have signed a lose-lose deal in UP'

The politician also alleged that Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav staged the succession feud in the party to sideline Akhilesh Yadav’s rivals.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Feb 28, 2017 · 08:00 am

'If I had talked about aligning with the BJP, it was just a political strategy': Sharad Pawar

In a candid interview, the NCP chief talks about the highs and lows, the controversies that have dogged him and the future of his party which, he says, is with Congress and not BJP.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Dec 10, 2015 · 09:00 am

Why does Arun Jaitley have such a deep suspicion of scholars and artists?

With his latest statements, the minister seems to want to make dissent immoral.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Oct 30, 2015 · 12:30 pm

Five reasons why the BJP loves the Emergency

The party looks back at the 21 months during which the Constitution was suspended with the sense of nostalgia many people have for their childhoods.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Jun 25, 2015 · 12:30 pm

Modi is like a new bride refashioning herself for a wealthy sasural, says Madhu Kishwar

The noted academic provides a caustic report of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first year in office.

Vrinda Gopinath

· May 14, 2015 · 09:00 am

Journalists or lawyers? Who makes better politicians and why

AAP’s Ashutosh broke down on TV when faced with uproar over the death of a farmer. Do you recall P Chidambaram or Kapil Sibal sobbing in public?

Vrinda Gopinath

· Apr 30, 2015 · 10:30 am

How Sharad Yadav and his cowbelt socialist friends began to lose their way

What is it about die-hard socialists and misogynistic remarks?

Vrinda Gopinath

· Mar 16, 2015 · 05:48 pm

Exclusive: A peek at Rahul Gandhi’s grand plan to revive Congress

The Nehru-Gandhi scion has been strategising for months in preparation for his ascendance to the party president’s post. This is what he plans to do to bring Congress back into power.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Mar 05, 2015 · 09:00 am

BJP is now in charge but its leaders retain conspiracy-theory Opposition mindset

Attack on AAP by Jaitley and Sitharaman rings hollow: for eight months, their own government failed to detect the bogus firms.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Feb 04, 2015 · 07:42 pm

Six hilarious ways Modi tried to match Obama’s cool quotient (but failed miserably)

Excessive PDA, a crass suit with his name all over it: the Indian prime minister didn't exactly keep it classy.

Vrinda Gopinath

· Jan 28, 2015 · 03:45 pm