As a striker finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee is a disaster. However, the most compelling reason why Pranab's will be the chosen name for a consensus candidate is his erstwhile party colleague and alliance partner Mamta Banerjee.

Like Don Quixote, Anna and his team, in their wild dreams pick on anything they can which don't retaliate, to blame for the epidemic of corruption in India while the real causes and reasons lie elsewhere and beyond the combined intelligence of the whole team.

India has a long way to go. But its politics is doing a remarkable job of closing the dignity gap that weighed the society down for centuries.

The Rajdhani Express was running late by seven hours. So when asked about the recent explosion of corruption scandals in the nation, travelers were eager to blast the "system" and its failures.

For all the glamor attached to Hollywood and Bollywood in their home countries, their potential in fostering bilateral ties has been scarcely appreciated. But the entertainment sector can be a foreign policy connection.

NEW DELHI — It was supposed to be the high point of her speech – to applause from her audience, a leading member of India's ruling Congres...