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Mihir S Sharma: The vanity of good souls

This GST is no reform, and the Rajya Sabha must not pass it

The current draft of the Goods and Services Tax could kill any hope of economic revival - and you should blame the Congress if it rolls over and lets it pass

Mihir Sharma: The Modi media mystery

The media has given the PM and his government a far easier time than it probably deserves

Mihir S Sharma: The only promises that last

A private-sector investment revival will not happen without a clear pro-market legislative agenda from the government

Mihir S Sharma: Terry Pratchett, our greatest progressive writer

Mihir S Sharma: Forget about reform

The real lesson of the Budget session is that Modi has the tools and the power to conduct big-bang reform if he wants - but he doesn't want to

Section 66A: 3 things you need to know

What this judgement says about the Indian state, and our rights as citizens

Mihir S Sharma: Two capitals

Both Mumbai and Delhi have to work to rebuild the trust that, 10 short months ago, they seemed to have found in each other

The boys and their degrees

So at a time when we are justly questioning Indian male values when it comes to gender, it is worth noting also that this entire generation of young men seems to desire romance, and places it on a ped

Mihir S Sharma: Small-bang Budget

Behind the smiles, the deep disappointment

What Harish Khare heard

Rahul Gandhi and the Art of Vacationing

I do hope that Rahul Gandhi comes back with a clear idea of how to recover his life and reputation

Mihir S Sharma: Commercial consequences

Mihir S Sharma: Offence is everywhere

The beatification of Sonia Gandhi

Mihir S Sharma: The Eagle has not yet landed

Sadly, the India-US summit produced more spin than it did deals

Jaipur LitFest 2015: Different crowds, different themes

Many panels whose topics had little to do with Modi's coming to power ended up being about the new government

The curse of jugaad

The philosophy of 'make do' that Indians thrive on will be disastrous if the country wants to be recognised globally for its products and services, writes Mihir S Sharma in his new book, Restart: The

Mihir S Sharma: The purpose of satire

Those attacking Charlie Hebdo are wrong on one basic point: it did not mock Muslims

Mihir S Sharma: For an India of blasphemers

Instead of repealing Section 295A of the IPC, which criminalises speech that offends the religious, India intends to further criminalise offence against religion