Politics

Wikileaks Cable: Narendra Modi Positioning Himself for National Role

"Having recovered from the crisis invoked by our visa revocation and his tyrannical management style, Modi is positioning himself as a national leader by reminding people that Gujarat has done a fine job of economic governance, notwithstanding t

Are Gandhian Resistance Relevant Today?

India Did Not Want David Headley Extradited

M K Narayanan told then US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer that New Delhi's demand for extraditing Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley was mere posturing to mislead the Indian public, and the government was not seeking his ext

US Cables: Mamata Drama Queen; Jaswant Grumpy

"Two grumpy old men, Natwar Singh of Congress and Jaswant Singh of the BJP, have made unwise decisions that will likely end their political careers."

Kamalnath India's Richest Minister

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet ministers have disclosed their assets and urban development minister Kamal Nath is the richest minister with assets worth almost 60 million.

Kashmir's Half Widows

Her smile disappears as she opens a brown suitcase, which the family keeps under lock and key. Inside are all the legal papers that Bilquees cannot read, but knows by heart.

Pakistani Journalists on US Payroll

Wikileaks: India Had 'Understanding' with Musharraf on Kashmir

"We had reached an understanding in back-channels, in which Musharraf had agreed to a non-territorial solution to Kashmir that included freedom of movement and trade."

Officially Paschimbanga

"Like it or not, we have to accept it. My choice was Bangla or Bangabhoomi but it wasn't accepted.... We reached a consensus on Paschimbanga,"

Chinese from Delhi to Agra

"The Taj Mahal is your national treasure. We spent six hours on the road from Delhi to Agra and five hours on the way back! We were exhausted.''