As a Muslim in the Bharatiya Janata Party, her position is different. But Heptulla will be the first to acknowledge that she is in a position to make a difference
So far the prime minister has got it right by taking only baby steps. But he needs to stop sulking about the media
States need to create alternative marketing structures for farm produce since middlemen also provide vital services that are otherwise unavailable to the farmer
Gen Y employees may be all about 'me, me & me', but one can't ignore their aspiration for autonomy
Government should not back RSS on GM crops
The next 48 hours will show whether the new government was only sabre-rattling or if it is better able to play the multinational negotiations firmly
The BRICS model will need to demonstrate the efficacy of a second alternative governance structure to reform the Bretton Woods legacy
India has not shied away from a trade facilitation agreement. It is just looking for a decision that addresses its food security concerns as well
Shallow capital markets and skewed interest rates have led to over-investment in a few sectors
States, not banks, should pay for populism
The controversy over the UPSC exam papers is the latest attack on English in India by its Bhasha opponents
With the temperature of Hindutva rising in the Indian social discourse, Narendra Modi is yet to become the inclusive leader that the high office he occupies demands of him