Opinion | Big Poll Promises From Maharashtra To Michigan - But Where Are The Jobs?

Eight thousand miles away, across an ocean, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have desperately tried to woo youth and women...

2 days ago

Opinion | Trump To Bolsonaro To Many More, The Death Of Decency In Politics

Days to go for the most high-profile election in the universe. As the two candidates enter the final lap of campaigning,...

1 week ago

Opinion | When Will Centre Understand That India's Malnutrition Problem Is Real?

This fortnight's column is on a subject that will never make the 9 o'clock news: Malnourishment. In 2012, Gujarat was gr...

4 weeks ago

Opinion | One Nation One Election (ONOE) Is Oh Noe!

Some people on Twitter say it like no other. "It's rather amusing that One Nation, One Election abbreviates to ONOE - oh...

1 month ago

Opinion | 12 New Opposition MPs India Should Watch Out For - Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part column: 12 new MPs in the Opposition to watch out for. In the first part, I wrote...

1 month ago

Opinion | 12 New MPs To Watch Out For - By Derek O'Brien

Of the 543 MPs in Lok Sabha, 280 are spanking new - into their first few months as Members of Parliament. Add to that th...

2 months ago

Opinion | Here's To Tribals And Their Endless Fight For Jal, Jungle, Zameen

There is a lot going on this week. Opposition parties united in their demand to ask the government to roll back 18% GST...

2 months ago

Opinion | The 12-Letter Word Giving The Government Sleepless Nights

The BJP floundered in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The floundering continued on the floor of both Houses where Members o...

3 months ago

Opinion | Amitabh Bachchan To Suchitra Sen, Derek O'Brien's Favourite Reel Politicians

From film and television studios to Parliament. The 18th Lok Sabha is all set for Lights. Camera. Action. Arun Govil, wh...

3 months ago

Opinion | Here's An Unlikely Combination: Narendra Modi and Billy Joel

In the last ten years (2014-2024), Mr Modi has done all it takes to turn Parliament into a deep dark chamber. Early in 2...

4 months ago

Opinion | Bengal Has Lessons For India In Sending More Women To Parliament

The 18th Lok Sabha is upon us. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has 13% women amongst their MPs. Their alliance partners...

4 months ago

Opinion | My Home Is The Nation - Notes From A 12-Year-Old On Vote 2024

My name is Vaibhav. I am 12 years old. I live in Mumbai. My best friends are Rajiv, Sai and Zubin. We all live in the sa...

5 months ago

Opinion | Know Your Alphabet: A Random A-Z List For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

We have crossed the halfway mark for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Here is a random A-Z list. You too can think up and s...

5 months ago

Opinion | Labour Day: Remembering A Four-Letter Word Missing In BJP's Campaign

“When the UPA were in power, they said that Muslims have the first right to the country's wealth. This means that they w...

6 months ago

Opinion | Election Commission: Four Questions To Ask India's 'Neutral' Umpire

Phase 1 done. Six more to go. Over the next few weeks, few institutions across the universe will be under more public sc...

6 months ago