A Case of Butterflies • Maiden Voyage in Troubled Waters

President Barack Obama at this Republic Day Parade is all about Modi’s mission on his own mythology—and his India

Lame duck President meets rampant Prime Minister

Conversations with lonely people

The Censor Board is extra constitutional junk. Time to abolish it

Dhoni’s comment on the IPL betting controversy is as good as a no-comment

Liberals lose the plot from Paris to Delhi

Six new Indian crime writers to read, if you want to get your hands dirty

Though the BJP has not yet released its manifesto, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made lots of promises in his elections rally on 10 January

Looking beyond the personal chemistry between Modi and Obama

The best Indian film I saw in 2014 was a Marathi movie. No surprise there

A measure of honest reserve would serve India’s interests better and win Obama’s respect

A grand PDP-BJP coalition in the state could bridge the divide between the Valley’s Muslims and the Jammu region’s Hindu majority

The ‘Make in India’ campaign held resonance for metal bands decades before the idea began trending

He made the grim headlines lighter. The appeal of his Common Man was aided by that look of near perpetual bewilderment that took all in, but was powerless to act