Who is afraid of CWC elections?
Congress has once again decided to pack its working committee with nominated members. And strangely, party president Sonia Gandhi’s decision has the backing of most of the senior leaders. Neerja Chowdhury analyses the reasons behind the move.



A mantra for Indian Muslims
Prime Minister deserves to be applauded for the candour with which he has spelt out his appraisal of Ayodhya, Kashmir and Pakistan.



Mother knows best
It is easy to read pseudo-social messages into the triumph of Viswanathan Anand. Since the decline of Indian hockey, India's sporting successes in the international arena have revolved around individual sports rather than team games.



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The politics of phobia