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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.

The family of Akhlaq, who was beaten to death by a mob, at Bishada. (Photo: PTI)

Chanakya's View: Has vigilantism become a norm in our country?

The fact of the matter is the requisite political will is lacking.

17 Jun 2018 6:17 AM IST

RLDs Tabassum Hasan after winning the Kairana Lok Sabha by-election in Kairana on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Chanakya's View: 2019 - Greater challenge lies before the Opp

2019 is fast emerging as a watershed year in the evolution of Indian politics.

3 Jun 2018 1:12 AM IST

Chanakya's View: SC must set clear rules to ensure ethical polity

The BJP did well in the Karnataka elections, but not well enough.

20 May 2018 12:51 AM IST

Aligarh Muslim University (Photo: PTI)

Chanakya's View: Alienating in the name of Hinduism

Whether AMU should have a portrait of Jinnah can be debated without unnecessarily glorifying the founder of Pakistan.

6 May 2018 12:59 AM IST

Addressing the Indian diaspora in London, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Army and said the soldiers executed the surgical strikes with perfection. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Chanakya's View: Politics must not trump national interest

Mature democracies run as much by the letter of the law, as they do by the spirit of national interest.

22 April 2018 7:25 AM IST

Deendayal Upadhyay

Chanakya's View: Don't idolise Deendayal, follow his humanism

Upadhyayji sought to articulate an ideology that is first and foremost rooted in our own civilisational ethos.

8 April 2018 7:27 AM IST

Opposition members protest during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament at the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Chanakya's View: Non-functioning of Parliament must stop

The current leg of the Budget Session is for 23 days, of which 14 have so far been wasted.

25 March 2018 12:39 AM IST

The Dalai Lama has been in India for the past 60 years.

Chanakya's View: Why is Delhi so eager to kowtow to Beijing?

India has reiterated to Chinese that we recognise Tibet as a part of China, and that His Holiness will refrain from any...

11 March 2018 2:22 AM IST

The latest case in this saga of hurt is the song of Priya Prakash Varrier.

Chanakya's View: Are we turning into a republic of hurt?

Anyone and everyone has assumed that they have the right to be hurt about what anyone or everyone is doing!

25 Feb 2018 3:33 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Chanakya's View: Well done, Mr Jaitley! At least you tried

Arun Jaitley has presented this government's last substantial Budget before the next general elections in 2019.

11 Feb 2018 3:28 AM IST

Firefighters and policemen try to douse a fire after activists of the Karni Sena torched a Haryana Roadways bus during a demonstration against the release of Padmaavat in Gurgaon. (Photo: PTI)

69 years of republic: It's time to introspect

The standards of public health and education need urgent attention.

28 Jan 2018 1:13 AM IST

On December 26, 2017, national security adviser Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Lt. Gen. Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) met at an undisclosed destination in Bangkok, as part of, what was described as operational level talks.

Chanakya's View: India's contradictory Pakistan policy

The official spokesman of the ministry of external affairs does not have an easy job.

14 Jan 2018 3:02 AM IST