Unsure government finds itself cornered once again (Comment)
There are several factors behind the Manmohan Singh government’s predicament.
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Comrades wake up to India’s affluent middle class (Comment)
There are faint indications that the comrades are waking up to the cause of their decline.
May 21, 1991: The assassination that also killed Tamil Eelam (Comment)
When a young suicide bomber dispatched by Velupillai Prabhakaran scripted history by assassinating former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi 20 years ago, it marked the end of the struggle for a Tamil state in Sri Lanka.
Why the Red Fort crumbled in West Bengal (Comment)
There is no Shakespearean tragedy in the rout of the Left in West Bengal.
Kadapa marks the end of Congress in Andhra – and more (Comment)
Forget the glory of Assam and the shame of Tamil Nadu.
Greater Noida: Gateway for Congress to western Uttar Pradesh? (Comment)
The political drama that preceded the arrest and release of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at Bhatta-Parsaul village is the beginning of the second phase of the Congress’ ambitious plan for its revival in Uttar Pradesh.
Towards transparent transactions in realty industry (Comment)
The recent announcement by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai), the apex body of builders, to impose a code of conduct on some 10,000-odd members to bring in transparency in real estate transactions is a welcome step. Though the association has made it mandatory for members to mention the actual usable area, also called the carpet area, of the property and compensation for project delays, the measure may fall well short of making much needed disclosures and empowering the property buyers to ensure they get a fair deal and their interests are protected.
India’s 300 mn mobile phone ‘ghosts’ (Comment)
A few days ago, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the industry watchdog, said the country’s mobile phone subscriber base had reached an astounding 812 million, adding 20 million new connections in March. That should have been quite a milestone — going past the 800-million mark and inching toward 70 percent tele-density.
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