Arun Jaitley – the master strategist
Arun Jaitley the consensus builder par excellence is unfortunately not around. An article based on Anil Swarup's forthcoming book, “Encounters with Politicians”
Oscar Fernandez—the workaholic
Oscar Fernandez had not been a Minister before he took charge of the Labour and Employment Ministry. Yet, he displayed the maturity of a seasoned Minister.
Deepfake videos will prove to be a nightmare for the courts
As technology develops Deepfake videos will be so good that even specialists will find it difficult to identify deepfake videos in a ‘legally tenable’ manner.
The politics behind the release of 93000 Pakistani POWs
On Aug 2, 1972, India and Pakistan signed the Shimla Agreement, which authorized India to free all 93,000 Pakistani POWs in return for Mujibur Rahman's safety
P Chidambram – one of the sharpest of politicians in India
P Chidambram is undoubtedly one of the sharpest of politicians in India. He is decisive too but on occasion abrasive as he doesn’t tolerate mediocrity.
Narendra Modi – the driving force
My first meeting with Narendra Modi happened way back on June 7, 2002. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat then, grappling with the...
Narendra Modi – the man of ideas
Narendra Modi did something that had never been done before. He got the Secretaries to discuss various issues in informal settings.
Narendra Modi – the man who talks less, wants more
I enjoyed a great professional relationship with the PM. However, I was never close to him as was reported first in the Hindustan Times and then in India Today. He always valued my opinion, though we occasionally had disagreements.
Mayawati & the mysterious briefcase- 1
Mayawati, desired to get into the civil services. However, she soon discovered it was easier to rule over civil servants than to get into the services.
What do Houthis gain by attacking ships in Red Sea?
Houthis are Shia Muslims comprising about one-third of the population in Yemen, which has a Sunni majority. They call themselves Ansar-ul-Allah.
Mayawati & the mysterious briefcase- 2
The civil servants taught Mayawati the tricks of the trade. Unfortunately she soon learnt the tricks leaving the civil servants far behind.
Amar Singh- the ‘quick fix’ politician
Amar Singh was a middle-man, a wheeler-dealer who rose to become a Member of Parliament through the upper house.
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