Swaraj Kaushal or True Indology—who do you think is right in this standoff on Mizoram?

True Indology (now @BharadwajSpeaks) was threatened with “many years in jail” by the Mizoram governor Swaraj Kaushal for running a thread on twitter which...

Military talks are after 100 days: Why China’s “salami slicing” is not working

The Chinese had proposed July 26 as date for the 12th round of top level talks between military officials from the two sides. This proposal was turned down by the Indian...

Rahul lies again; says India and China clashed at Galwan Valley

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who often caught spinning the web of lies, took to Twitter and claimed that India and China had clashed once again in the Galwan...

Afghanistan Crisis: Where does it leave India and in particular Jammu and Kashmir

Perhaps no clear answer is right now available to what may look like a straightforward question. Is the pace of US moving out from Afghanistan more, or is it the pace of...

New ministers you won’t hear about again: For Modi, silence is golden

How important it is for rulers to speak to its subjects? And on what issues? Or whether it’s advisable that they let their work do the talking?   

North Bengal as Union Territory now! Or Modi won’t be wise to his or India’s interests

Bengal is a worry. It has a chief minister who appears unhinged from federal, constitutional or judicial obligations. Centre seems forever weighing its options; judiciary...

100 years of CCP: But why is the harp being pushed back to 120 years?

History was generally thought to be important for governance because it offered lessons, insights, and analogies that a country’s leaders could use to guide...