A ragtag opposition front may turn out to be a blessing for the Prime Minister in 2019

An exchange of accusations and the rediscovery of a humble farmer

Discretionary power is essential to handle nuanced situations

Karnataka could be the beginning of a new argument that breaches the last resistance of the Vindhyas

The 22nd Party Congress of  CPM was long on rhetoric and short on realism

Karnataka 2018 could be BJP’s grand prelude to India 2019. Can Chief Minister Siddaramaiah contain the force?

Mangaluru in southern Karnataka is one of the strongholds of Hindutva’s militant fringe. As Assembly elections loom, the cause celebre is love jihad

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is setting the poll agenda but the BJP has found a way to counter it

A start-up is converting local cat shit into the world’s most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak

A personal tribute to Gauri Lankesh (1962-2017)