Farmers being taken for a ride by middlemen is an evergreen story in a country where every second MLA and MP claims to be an “agriculturist”, and where everybody loves …
In its 62nd year as a Republic, India presents a picture that can only mildy be termed unedifying. Scams are raining down on a parched landscape with frightening ferocity. From …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Ajji gawked at the TV screen as she watched the news. “What happened, Ajji? Something wrong?” “This fellow kammenwelthnalli Englandninda dodda chhatri chhatri tharisda alva?” “Yes, Ajji. …
Tamil Nadu has generally played a big role in the formation of coalition governments at the Centre for nearly 15 years now, and the size and scale of the victory …
PRASHANT KRISHNAMURTHY writes from Bangalore: It is three weeks since the results of the assembly elections in the five States tumbled out, signalling change in four States (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, …
Make no mistake, 20 May 2011, is a red-letter day in contemporary Indian politics. A serving politician, the daughter of a mighty regional satrap who is a partner in the …
Friday the 13th, of May 2011, is clearly D-day in Indian politics. The fate of the assembly elections in two States—West Bengal and Kerala—over which the Left parties have lorded …
The order of the special court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam on the bail application of the former Hindu sub-editor turned poet turned parliamentarian, M.K. Kanimozhi in the 2G …
Although it has a finger in every pie, the Tata group has enjoyed a sterling reputation as a cut above the rest. Unlike the Ambanis and Birlas and everybody else, …
“The Dalit Defence” is increasingly becoming the ultimate move on the chessboard of Indian public life. Those charged of corruption, malfeasance, rape, murder and other misdemeanours claim shelter behind the …
Prof. V.K. Natraj, former director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Mysore, writes an original and outstanding letter to the editor of The Hindu, a …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: They met again, sans sidekicks and other official paraphernalia at Ulsoor Lake. They were not exactly incognito, but nobody recognized them. The elder man, instead of Chennai …
The case involving the Madras High Court judge who reportedly received a call from a Union minister on granting anticipatory bail to two persons is remarkable for the u-turn it …
The saga surrounding the inclusion of various members of the Karunanidhi family in the Manmohan Singh council of ministers continues. As per current indications, MK’s eldest son M.K. Azhagiri and …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: My friend, the Ace Political Expert (APE) who reads political moves like the back of his hand even in his dreams, tried to avoid me when I …
Ramachandra Guha in The Telegraph, Calcutta: “Jawaharlal Nehru did not hope or desire that his daughter should succeed him as prime minister — a fact that is not as widely …
The passing away of the only Indian to be appointed Field Marshal when in active service has been remarkable for the warmth of the ordinary men and women who queued …
In a marketing campaign that should shame even the sharpest whiz kids, the injection of Rahul Gandhi into the national consciousness as the brave white hope is picking up steam. …
The temporarily-suspended row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the Hogenakal drinking water project has been remarkable for the almost complete lack of nuance and expertise in the articulation of …
ALOK PRASANNA writes from Hyderabad: Indian politicians and activists have mastered the art of The Utterly Meaningless Gesture. Doing things that have no impact on the issue at hand, but …
True to its name, the Hogenakal row has generated more smoke than light. Both sides are convinced that they are dead right and the other side is dead wrong—and neither …
THEJAS H.K. writes from Madras: There was a time not too long ago when I used to walk a couple of miles to get a copy of The Hindu in …