Book Excerpt: The Tigers Who Press Faces To Mine For A Kiss
Swati Thiyagarajan | Wednesday August 26, 2020Exclusive excerpt from 'Born Wild: Journeys into the Wild Hearts of India and Africa' by Swati Thiyagarajan
Blog: Why India's Liberals Love To Hate Rahul Gandhi
Aunindyo Chakravarty | Wednesday August 26, 2020India's liberals are itching to get back into power but Rahul's politics makes them worried that he too, like PM Modi, will keep them out. That is the key reason why our liberals want a non-Gandhi leading the Congress - a Scindia, Pilot or Deora - who will not only win elections, but win it on their terms.
Opinion: Adani Joins Ambani In Attempting Full-On Dominance
Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Tuesday August 25, 2020The concentration of economic power in aviation infrastructure is now symptomatic of a broader trend in India, particularly in businesses where the government supplies a key ingredient.
Opinion: For All Students In Online Classes, Your Teachers Miss You
Arjun Jayadev | Tuesday August 25, 2020All the elements of human contact that make any class enjoyable - the spontaneous jokes, the metaphor that pops up organically to illuminate a concept, the effervescent energy of a sharp debate, the discussion that follows a contentious class - these are things that will be hard to replace. But we must adjust as we can.
Opinion: RG Should Be Thankful To The 23 Letter-Writers
Ashutosh | Tuesday August 25, 2020The Congress at the moment is up against the most difficult situation in its history.
Opinion: Remembering Mother Teresa On Her 110th Birthday
Derek O'Brien | Tuesday August 25, 2020I'm not much of a believer but I did feel touched by Mother's presence. I continued to call on her and attributed at least some of my professional luck thereafter to her warm wishes.
Opinion: How Monday's Meet Was Steered To Ensure Gandhis Stay In Charge
Swati Chaturvedi | Monday August 24, 2020Sonia Gandhi ,73, was today declared Interim President of the Congress. Again. After a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), senior leaders and the Gandhi family kicked the contentious leadership can down the road for another six months.
Opinion: The Difference Between Sonia And Rahul Gandhi As Leaders -Vir Sanghvi
Vir Sanghvi | Monday August 24, 2020Despite the fuss over the issues that dominate the letter signed by over 23 Congressmen which set the agenda for today's meeting of the Congress Working Committee, there is really only one issue which is at the root of the current crisis in the party: Rahul Gandhi.
Opinion: Behind The Scenes Of Sonia Gandhi's Big Move
Javed M. Ansari | Sunday August 23, 2020At the all-important Congress meeting tomorrow, Sonia Gandhi is likely to go ahead with her resignation as President and insist on the party finding a replacement for her as President. Unlike the time that she resigned in 1999, and then decided to continue as President, this time around, she is unlikely to allow herself to be persuaded into going back on her decision....
Opinion: Is Kamala Harris Suppressing Her Tambram Origins?
Mukul Kesavan | Saturday August 22, 2020Kamala Harriss selection as the Democratic Partys vice-presidential nominee excited Indian Americans. The fact that her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was an Indian Tamil enthused Indians and Tamils in India and the diaspora.
