Politics

Chronicle of Epochal Fast

Chronology of a fast that forced Indian parliament to acknowledge people's power and established civil society's primacy in a democracy.

Mystery Over MPs Ghost Party

India Shifts East

Activism Becomes Mainstream in India

Mr Hazare's movement has humbled India's entire political class by bringing the issue of corruption under a dazzling spotlight.

Anna Hazare Ends Hunger Strike

Parliament Agrees to Anna's Demands; Fast to End on Sunday

We have won half the battle," said Anna, thanking the thousands of workers and supporters who helped elevate his movement to the top of the country's agenda. "It is your victory," he said. "I will end my fast with you at 10 a

Niki Haley More Conservative Than You Think

I just thought Nikki Haley might be the one tea partier who walked the walk of economic focus instead of just talking the talk.

The Story of Their Experiments With Gandhi

How a team of strategists has been hard at work dipping into the past and playing the media to project Anna Hazare as the new Mahatma.

Anna to Break Fast if Parliament Agrees to Key Demands

Amid hectic efforts to break the deadlock on Lokpal issue, Anna Hazare on Friday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he would break his fast if Parliament agrees to his three key demands but will continue his protest till the le

Advanced Chinese Missiles on India Border

China has deployed more advanced and survivable solid-fuel nuclear capable CSS-5 MRBM missiles against India as a "deterrent posture."