Rajiv Sikri: Pilgrims deserve better
To my mind, whether or not the land in question should be transferred to the SASB is only a technical question, not the heart of the issue. The more important thing is whether the state government feels that it has an obligation to improve the facilities that would make the pilgrimage of thousands of Hindu devotees more secure and more comfortable.

B Raman: Is China doing a Mayanmar in Sri Lanka?
India is worried over Rajapakse's policy of bringing in external state actors into Sri Lanka. In the past, India had to worry about China, Pakistan and the US. Now, Rajapakse has started courting Iran, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.

T J Chandrachoodan: 'They can't hoodwink the Left at every stage'
'This government has time and again proved that they are not worthy of our support. That is why we are talking about withdrawing support at this stage. We have supported it for the past four years. But the government has not proved that it is worthy of our support. So we will have no other option but withdraw support.'

Nazarwala: Mayawati's Sahara demolition is only a trailer
The demolition of Sahara Shahar's illegal encroachments is symbolic. The real assault will be executed at the right psychological and emotional moment, in true Mayawati style. Make no mistake.

Era Singh: Logic vs. emotion: And the winner is?
Are your emotions always battling your parent's logic when it comes to life decisions? Era Singh analyzes this battle.

T V R Shenoy: The Hawa Mahal of our politics
The nuclear pact is not an issue any longer, it can still serve as an excuse for calling a general election before it is due.

Neerja Chowdhury: Nuke deal and the prime minister's dilemma
Two things have thrown a spanner in the works for the prime minister and the Congress. One is the UPA allies. The second development is the hike in the inflation rate, which jumped to 11.05 percent.