India

Because, in his freedom also lies our collective redemption

Some suffer from pounding headaches after listening to politicians’ lies, some fly into violent rage at the helplessness of it all

When I went to Hyderabad in the summer of 2004, I was exposed to a foreign culture for the first time

People refuse to be taken for a ride anymore. They will no more accept half measures and betrayals Amit Sengupta Delhi

A slew of celeb shows and crores spent did not attract young voters.... Samarth Pathak Delhi

Mayawati’s magic is fading. Her politics is in decline. Even Dalits are ditching her Pradeep Kapoor Lucknow

By resolutely eliminating corruption in power structures, removing tainted ministers and by pushing reforms for the majority of poor in the margins, the PM can actually shift the paradigm Hardnews Bureau

Do the election results say anything about the future of democracy, secularism and development in the country? The shocking truth is that trickle-down has no empirical foundation whatsoever ASEEM SHRIVASTAVA DELHI

Congress must embrace an inclusive agenda based on the recognition that market-driven economic processes cannot deliver social opportunity or minimum needs..... Praful Bidwai Delhi

A nation which wilfully chooses to forget the martyrdom of our ancestors is bound to repeat more injustice and tragedy Aseem Shrivastava Delhi