Will Trump force Modi to unfriend Iran now that the US is out of the nuclear deal with Tehran?

Rising oil prices are only one aspect of the new crisis in West Asia.

Girish Shahane

· May 24, 2018 · 08:00 am

Lessons in leadership: What Narendra Modi could learn from Sher Shah Suri

The anniversaries of Modi’s 2014 victory and Sher Shah Suri’s defeat of Humayun hold an opportunity to compare the two rulers.

Girish Shahane

· May 16, 2018 · 08:00 am

‘If it ain’t broke, break it’: Modi government is using ideological battles to mask its incompetence

In the process, it is wrecking some of India’s finest institutions of art, culture and learning.

Girish Shahane

· May 09, 2018 · 08:00 am

Modi was elected to get India sprinting, but all he’s doing is screen the movie in fast motion

The government’s claims on full electrification of India’s villages follow a familiar script.

Girish Shahane

· May 02, 2018 · 12:30 pm

On foreign policy front, Modi is like a stylish batsman who consistently fails to deliver big scores

It might be time to accept the man’s technique is fatally flawed and drop him from the national team.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 25, 2018 · 08:00 am

Current cash crunch shines a light on Modi government’s fundamental incompetence

The prime minister’s image as an efficient, incorruptible leader committed to a stronger India is a sham.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 18, 2018 · 08:00 am

Appropriating Ambedkar: Why the BJP is on strong ground in its battle to co-opt the Hindutva critic

Hinduism establishes control not through hostile takeovers but creeping acquisitions.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 11, 2018 · 08:00 am

Speaking power to truth: India is not kind to whistle-blowers, officials who do their job

Harjit Masih, who survived an attempt on his life by the Islamic State, is paying the price for speaking the truth, and he is not alone.

Girish Shahane

· Apr 04, 2018 · 08:00 am

Why the Facebook data leak is like passive smoking: the bad habits of others can hurt you

Being careful about one’s own privacy is far from enough.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 28, 2018 · 08:00 am

Why the Indian poultry industry is chicken about American imports

After years of resistance, India has given the green signal to frozen poultry and breeding stock from the United States.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 21, 2018 · 08:00 am

The art of war: The irony of arms trader Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Subodh Gupta’s studio

Despite the French President’s cultural excursions, he came to India as a warmonger.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 15, 2018 · 12:30 pm

India's fundamentalist government is rewriting history (but it has a millions-of-years-old problem)

An investigative story published by Reuters throws fresh light on an old obsession of the Narendra Modi administration.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 07, 2018 · 08:00 am