Tag: Aakar Patel

This morning brought the headline “Centre’s silence on judicial postings condemnable: Supreme Court.” The report said the government neither appointed ...

Last week my new book was out and its subject is peaceful protest by individuals. The question is why should ...

It has been 14 years since Pakistan’s fourth dictator Pervez Musharraf left office. Pakistan goes to general elections next year ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party has evolved over the years in an unusual manner, going from being conservative on social issues ...

Sometimes important things fall out of the news cycle and for this reason must continue to be emphasised. Journalists and ...

In 2004, when Manmohan Singh took over as Prime Minister, India’s merchandise exports stood at $63 billion. In 2014, when ...

The British media and cricketers continue to whine about India’s victory at Lord’s over their women’s team. The controversy is ...

On Friday, India’s Prime Minister used the words “urban naxals” to describe those he said were stalling construction of the ...

We like to think India is in some way different from the rest of South Asia but really we are ...

The Supreme Court of India has generously allowed citizens the right to protest “in designated area”. It had said this ...