A Book is not a tweet
We live in a world of 140 characters; where twitter is the new conversation, where attention spans are often reduced to a nano-second, where a 15 second soundbite is...
The Birth of a Book
Two days ago, I received the first copy of my book. I must confess holding the first copy was a bit like lifting a new born child, utterly joyful....
The Healing Touch
I have followed Narendra Modi's political career since the Ram Janmabhoomi rath yatra in 1990. Through good times and bad, what has always marked him out is a sense...
The Death of an Editor
In 1992, I had a chance to visit the United States as part of a journalist exchange programme. Among my travel stops was the newsroom of The Washington Post....
Pawar-play
Yesterday, I rang up Sharad Pawar to seek an interview on the Maharashtra verdict. Pawar spoke gently as ever, but refused the request "You called the NCP a cash...
Mahabattle: Five Big Takeaways
a) Modi is a true Pan-Indian leader: the general elections propelled Modi from Gujarat chief minister into India’s neta number one; the state elections have...
BJP changes stance on black money
The government has told the Supreme Court that it cannot disclose details of foreign bank accounts held by Indians. In an application filed at the Supreme Court, the Centre...
Racial attacks in India
Racism has once again reared its ugly head in India. Two racial attacks in the span of two days have definitely raised questions of racial discrimination in the country....
Exciting contest for Maharashtra (Part 2)
In the Maha-Battle for Maharashtra, the Narendra Modi government faces its first big electoral test against 4 other contenders in an exciting political contest for the state. We bring...
Exciting contest for Maharashtra (Part 1)
In the Maha-Battle for Maharashtra, the Narendra Modi government faces its first big electoral test against 4 other contenders in an exciting political contest for the state. We bring...