LAC, LoC and the forgotten boundary man

First Published: Times of India+ | 20 December 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-this-forgotten-insiders-account-says-about-partition/articleshow/96374322.cms

Modi's cultural checkmates

First Published: Times of India+ | 06 December 2022 
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/is-modi-turning-to-cultural-oneness-to-checkmate-his-critics/articleshow/96032398.cms

Street and court in the battle between states

First Published: The New Indian Express | 06 December 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/dec/06/street-and-court-in-the-battle-between-states-2525668.html

Arguments in a border row

First Published: Times of India+ | 01 December 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-maharashtra-karnataka-border-row-will-never-end/articleshow/95875103.cms

Why Karnataka BJP, like Gujarat is ripe for change

First Published: Times of India+ | 22 November 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-karnataka-bjp-like-gujarat-is-ripe-for-change/articleshow/95687753.cms

Why politicians invoke god when in trouble

First Published: Times of India+ | 08 November 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/when-a-bypoll-led-to-a-duel-before-god/articleshow/95378756.cms

Sunak paradox grips the Indian liberal

First Published: The New Indian Express | 02 November 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/nov/02/sunak-paradox-grips-the-indian-liberal-2514058.html

The politics of election symbols

First Published: The Times of India+ | 25 October 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-is-the-politics-behind-party-symbols/articleshow/95075396.cms?pcode=462

To be successful Kharge should build a broad coalition

First Published: Indian Express | 19 October 2022
Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/new-congress-president-mallikarjun-kharge-the-pragmatic-change-maker-8218638/

Why Kharge is better for the Congress

First Published: The Times of India+ | 11 October 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tharoor-or-kharge-whos-better-and-who-means-change-for-congress/articleshow/94781417.cms?pcode=462

When everybody landed at Gowda's home

First Published: The Quint | 29 September 2022
Link: https://www.thequint.com/south-india/hd-deve-gowda-health-politician-phoenix-moment-karnataka-jds

It is not easy for an outsider to be Congress president

First published: The Times of India | 27 September 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-cong-top-post-is-a-crown-of-thorns-for-outsiders/articleshow/94476588.cms?pcode=462

Likely, unlikely corners of far-right politics

First Published: The Times of India+ | 22 September 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/why-far-right-is-on-the-rise-in-liberal-europe/articleshow/94378916.cms?pcode=462

What does Rahul Gandhi's yatra seek to achieve?

First published: The Times of India+ | 17 September 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-does-rahul-gandhis-bharat-jodo-yatra-seek-to-achieve/articleshow/94171174.cms?pcode=462

Caste saffron and fixing the soul of democracy

First Published: The New Indian Express | 07 September 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/sep/07/caste-saffron-and-fixing-the-soul-of-democracy-2495507.html

Azad's exit and Congress' prejudice

First Published: The Times of India+ | 31 August 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-ghulam-nabi-azads-exit-exposed-congress-prejudice/articleshow/93873169.cms

Partition narratives and south India

First Published: Times of India+ | 16 August 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-to-stop-the-bjp-from-weaponising-partition/articleshow/93594525.cms

Sands of time and Indian languages

First Published: Mint | 15 August 2022
Link: https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/sands-of-time-and-the-missing-future-tense-of-indian-languages-11660499572034.html

Can the Janata Dal do what the Congress can't?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 12 August 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/can-the-old-janata-dal-unite-to-challenge-the-bjp/articleshow/93504485.cms

The Presidential polls and Naidu's non-elevation

First Published: The New Indian Express | 03 August 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/aug/03/the-presidential-polls-and-naidus-non-elevation-2483422.html

When the Congress president was called Rashtrapati

First Published: The Times of India+ | 02 August 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-congress-chiefs-were-the-original-rashtrapatis/articleshow/93299024.cms

Who is happy with our Constitution?

First Published: The Times of India | 19 July 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-is-nobody-happy-with-our-constitution/articleshow/92982782.cms

Can India be 50 states and Tamil Nadu a country?

First Published: The Times of India | 06 July 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/can-india-be-50-states-and-tamil-nadu-a-country/articleshow/92678370.cms

After Thackerays will it be other regional czars?

First Published: The New Indian Express | 02 July 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/jul/02/after-thackerays-will-it-be-other-regional-czars-2471927.html 

A poor country with rich politicians

First Published: The Times of India+ | 29 June 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-india-is-a-poor-country-of-rich-politicians/articleshow/92520504.cms

Presidents and regional representation

First Published: The Times of India+ | 22 June 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-draupadi-murmu-is-perfect-choice-for-president/articleshow/92382471.cms

Can KCR's pink fight BJP's saffron?

First Published: Times of India+ | 21 June 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/can-kcrs-pink-fight-bjps-saffron-on-national-stage/articleshow/92338618.cms

What does a conscience vote really mean?

First published: Times of India+ | 08 June 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-does-a-conscience-vote-really-mean/articleshow/92057528.cms

Identity politics and the many hues of textbooks

First Published | The New Indian Express | 07 June 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/jun/07/identity-politics-and-the-many-hues-of-textbooks-2462525.html 

Rahul Gandhi should not be a lotus eater

First Published: Times of India+ | 02 June 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-lessons-rahul-did-not-learn-from-indira-nehru/articleshow/91964292.cms

Is Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai going?

First Published: Times of India+ | 17 May 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-karnataka-asks-is-bommai-going-every-week/articleshow/91611341.cms

Why the abortion debate in the US matters to all of us

First Published: The Times of India+ | 10 May 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-the-abortion-debate-in-the-us-matters-to-all-of-us/articleshow/91466466.cms

A permanent coalition for a more perfect union

First Published: The New Indian Express | 05 May 2022

Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/may/05/a-permanent-coalition-for-a-more-perfect-union-2449882.html

The reason Karnataka lost trust in its ‘intellectuals’

First Published: The Times of India+ | 26 April 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-are-karnatakas-intellectuals-silent-on-growing-divisiveness/articleshow/91099477.cms

What explains the relentless communal attacks in Karnataka

First Published: The Times of India+ | 12 April 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-explains-the-relentless-communal-attacks-in-karnataka/articleshow/90795598.cms

Balancing opinion and diverting attention

First Published: The New Indian Express | 07 April 2022

Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/apr/07/balancing-opinion-and-diverting-attention-2438869.html

What links Ukraine students and Hijab girls?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 29 March 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-links-students-in-ukraine-and-hijab-clad-girls-in-india/articleshow/90514004.cms

Can Adityanath replace Modi?

First Published: The Wire | 18 March 2022

Link: https://thewire.in/politics/by-pushing-talk-that-adityanath-may-be-next-pm-bjp-wants-to-ensure-we-dont-let-go-of-modi

How the Nehru-Gandhi's shrunk the Congress

First Published: Times of India+ | 15 March 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gandhis-should-not-even-wait-for-an-honourable-exit/articleshow/90225799.cms

The many symbols of religion and resistance

First Published: The New Indian Express | 04 March 2022

Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/mar/04/the-many-symbols-of-religion-and-resistance-2426048.html

Hijab row and the opposition's politics of avoidance

First Published: Times of India + | 02 March 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-opposition-silence-on-hijab-row-says-about-their-secularism/articleshow/89921479.cms

The problem with Modi and Rahul's definitions of India

First Published: Times of India+ | 15 February 2022

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-problem-with-modi-and-rahuls-definitions-of-india/articleshow/89589850.cms

Why is Rahul's idea of India so bereft of its cultures

First Published: Times of India+ | 07 February 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-is-rahuls-idea-of-india-so-bereft-of-its-cultures/articleshow/89408145.cms

Centre, states and the chimera of consensus

First Published: The New Indian Express | 03 February 2022

Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/feb/03/centre-states-and-the-chimera-of-consensus-2414973.html

The immortal legacy of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi

First Published: Times of India+ | 01 February 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-pt-bhimsen-joshis-legacy-is-immortalised/articleshow/89272346.cms

Is it caste nationalism or cultural nationalism?

First Published: Times of India+ | 18 January 2021
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjps-big-up-challenge-balancing-caste-with-religion/articleshow/88976251.cms

Fixing a birthplace for Lord Hanuman

First Published: Times of India+ | 06 January 2022
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-the-south-have-its-own-temple-movement-in-hanuman/articleshow/88688616.cms

Intent, ironies of the anti-conversion bill in Karnataka

First Published: The New Indian Express | 05 January 2022
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/columns/2022/jan/05/intent-ironies-of-anti-conversion-bill-in-karnataka-2403128.html

The Bangladeshi liberation has lessons for India today

First Published: The Times of India+ | 21 December 2021
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/the-bangladeshi-liberation-has-lessons-for-india-today/articleshow/88412623.cms

How Deve Gowda tried to solve the Naga problem

First Published: Times of India+ | 09 December 2021
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-deve-gowda-tried-to-solve-the-naga-problem/articleshow/88183849.cms

Mamata's battle against Congress, war against BJP

First Published: New Indian Express | 04 December 2021
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/columns/2021/dec/04/mamatas-battle-against-congress-war-against-bjp-2391477.html

Why BJP's choice of Bommai is being questioned

First Published: Times of India+ | 25 November 2021
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-bjps-choice-of-karnataka-cm-is-being-questioned/articleshow/87906537.cms

Congress' time warp and its constitution

First Published: Times of India+ | 09 November 2021
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cong-cant-break-its-time-warp-by-banishing-gaddas-charkha/articleshow/87604761.cms

How Stalin is setting socio-political agenda for all CMs

First Published: Times of India+ | 06 November 2021
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-stalin-is-setting-the-socio-political-agenda-for-all-cms/articleshow/87555794.cms

Homes of Amartya Sen and November thoughts

First Published: The New Indian Express | 03 November 2021

Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2021/nov/03/homes-of-amartya-sen-and-november-thoughts-2378952.html