An Opposition to Despair Of, The Telegraph
I spent the last week of July in New Delhi, my first extended trip to that city since the General Elections of 2014. It was a year and two months [...]
The Only Lesson That History Can Teach Us, Hindustan Times
I am sometimes asked about the ‘lessons’ that history can teach us. The question presumes that the study of the past can help provide guidance for the present—and future. But [...]
When Politicians Get Too Close to Businessmen, The Telegraph
I write this on Tuesday the 21st of July, with the Bangalore edition of The Hindu in front of me. The front page carries a large photograph of Mallikarjun Kharge, [...]
Indira Gandhi and the Indian Emergency, The Hindu (published in June 2000 on the 25th Anniversary of the Emergency)
‘I had always believed that Mrs Gandhi had no faith in democracy, that she was by inclination and conviction a dictator. This belief has tragically turned out to be true’. [...]
Some Forgotten Heroes Of The Emergency, The Telegraph
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Emergency, we shall hear many politicians speak about their sufferings and sacrifices. L. K. Advani has already spoken, and [...]
The Civil Servant Who Spoke Truth To Power, Hindustan Times
Shortly after the UPA Government was re-elected in 2009, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, received five fascinating letters from a man living in Bhopal. The first letter shredded the [...]