India

Although G20 leaders reached a consensus on the global stimulus package, it has received a mixed response. Many believe that it has refused to address the abject failure of neo-liberal capitalism Sophia Furber London

The electorate is fed up with caste politics played by most parties as well as their culture of corruption and patronage to criminals Pradeep Kapoor Lucknow

Chandrababu Naidu turned out to be the proverbial Trojan horse for NTR. Today he is selling the NTR myth yet again to capture power Srinivas Parsa Hyderabad

Three fringe communities in Mumbai remain excluded from the voters’ list. They cannot participate in the elections of the world’s largest democracy Gajanan Khergamker Mumbai

There is excitement on a new-found prosperity in rural areas. Screaming headlines tell us of farmers finding new ways to prosperity. Is that the ground reality? Devinder Sharma Delhi

Hardnews investigations reveal that most foreign bank accounts are of Indian companies and politicians. Will Advani have the courage to do an Obama on these banks? Sanjay Kapoor Berne (Switzerland) / Delhi

India's corruption and crime money parked in Swiss banks and tax havens. BJP pledges to bring it back Sanjay Kapoor Berne

Mayawati's formula for distribution of party tickets was.... Sanjay Kapoor Tirupati/Bangalore

Swiss banks are destabilising democracies by providing safe havens to big-moneyed tax evaders in poor countries that are forced to raise taxes to fund their development Sanjay Kapoor Berne (Switzerland)

One reader says that KKR can only make it if Karan Johar is made the coach. What say you? Main Hoon Na?