The hullabaloo over a cartoon

After the Break |  Ashutosh

What has happened to the nation? The Parliament is scared of cartoons while the government resents freedom of press. News broke on Friday that the ...
04:37 PM, May 15, 2012

Narendra Modi and the trap of his paradox

After the Break |  Ashutosh

Narendra Modi always hogs the headlines and always generates sharp responses of two kinds. One from the people who believe Modi is the future of ...
05:52 PM, Apr 25, 2012

Ashutosh: Anna stir foretold Rahul's UP debacle

Ashutosh: Anna stir foretold Rahul's UP debacle Anna had made a solid dent in Rahul's image. New York Times wrote on 28 August 2011, 'For Mr Gandhi, the crisis interrupted what was widely assumed to be his own coming out as the new leader of the Congress . . . Instead, Mr Hazare upended the political landscape and Mr Gandhi disappeared for days before his speech in Parliament.' There can't be a bigger setback for Rahul Gandhi...
12:01 AM, Mar 12, 2012

Ashutosh: Was the Anna movement communal?

Ashutosh: Was the Anna movement communal? Rajiv Gandhi was still alive. The RSS mobilization on the Ayodhya issue was peaking. I was in JNU, studying international politics. The campus was untouched by religious polarization because student politics was dominated by the students' wings of left parties. The Students' Federation of India (SFI) was the leading force. JNU was a very open and liberal campus. Gender equality was a big thing and violence was anathema. The National...
12:06 AM, Mar 05, 2012

UP elections 2012: trial by fire

After the Break |  Ashutosh

A teary-eyed Congress as election fever heats up in Uttar Pradesh. Two rounds of votes have been polled. Congress continues to cling on to its ...
05:39 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Akhilesh's biggest challenge: Undo Mulayam's politics

After the Break |  Ashutosh

He was a school teacher, with a love for wrestling. He entered politics and became the Chief Minister of UP. That is a brief introduction ...
06:17 PM, Jan 30, 2012

If Uma wins UP, BJP will be the loser

After the Break |  Ashutosh

It was nice to see a confident and animated Uma Bharti on TV, again. There was a time when Uma ruled the roost, but soon ...
03:50 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Longing for Kanshiram

After the Break |  Ashutosh

It's election time in Uttar Pradesh. Mayawati is trying hard to get back to power. However, whenever I think of Maya, my thoughts go to ...
12:53 PM, Jan 23, 2012
Govt must ensure black money is brought back: Ramdev

Govt must ensure black money is brought back: Ramdev

Talking to IBN7, Baba Ramdev said that all black money stashed abroad should be declared as 'national property'. ...
11:51 PM, May 31, 2011
No need to worry about Chinese army: Gen VK Singh

No need to worry about Chinese army: Gen VK Singh

Indian Army Chief General VK Singh says there is no need to worry over the mordenisation of the Chinese Army. General Singh says India needs to keep an eye on China, but is confident that the situation will not descend into war. "The Chinese Army is being modernised and improved. But we don't know what their intentions are. We need to be on our guard. The world is big enough ...
02:41 PM, Jan 15, 2011
Kalyan blames Centre for Babri Masjid demolition

Kalyan blames Centre for Babri Masjid demolition

Kalyan Singh saying Centre should have stopped the kar sevaks. ...
02:20 PM, Nov 30, 2009
<font color=#307dc3> Network18 exclusive:</font> Salman on investing in IPL

Network18 exclusive: Salman on investing in IPL

Salman admits to have met Lalit Modi on his desire to purchase an IPL team. ...
02:27 PM, Aug 29, 2009

Third Front dead? CPM denies grand alliance

Third Front dead? CPM denies grand alliance Sitaram Yechury says party has merely signed a state-level deal with parties. ...
08:41 AM, Apr 20, 2009

Advani's date with history, and BJP's too

After the Break |  Ashutosh

May 16 -- a date like any other day but not this time around. This year, May 16 will herald a new beginning or ink ...
09:36 PM, Mar 09, 2009

Lalu who gave credibility to Constitution

After the Break |  Ashutosh

I was in university when I got to know somebody called Lalu Yadav is in the race for chief ministership. He was being backed by ...
04:11 PM, Feb 17, 2009