At the Red Fort, Modi Unveils an Extraordinary Edition of His Personality Cult
The demagogue has convinced himself that the nation can be talked up and talked out of the ruler’s mistakes and mis-steps.
The Troubled Legacy of General Rawat Needs to Be Rolled Back
The rulers of “Naya Bharat” have introduced an imbalance in the civil-military equation. And if the politicians seek acceptability on the back of the soldiers’ sacrifice, the generals in turn will aspire to a louder voice in shaping the republic’s collective destiny.
For the BJP’s Failed Chanakyas, the Allure of Pegasus was Irresistible
From its apprenticeship days in Gandhinagar, the Modi crowd has had a fascination for unorthodox policemen and their unconventional – and often unlawful – repertoire of tricks and treats.