India

People refuse to be taken for a ride anymore. They will no more accept half measures and betrayals Amit Sengupta Delhi

A slew of celeb shows and crores spent did not attract young voters.... Samarth Pathak Delhi

Mayawati’s magic is fading. Her politics is in decline. Even Dalits are ditching her Pradeep Kapoor Lucknow

By resolutely eliminating corruption in power structures, removing tainted ministers and by pushing reforms for the majority of poor in the margins, the PM can actually shift the paradigm Hardnews Bureau

Do the election results say anything about the future of democracy, secularism and development in the country? The shocking truth is that trickle-down has no empirical foundation whatsoever ASEEM SHRIVASTAVA DELHI

Congress must embrace an inclusive agenda based on the recognition that market-driven economic processes cannot deliver social opportunity or minimum needs..... Praful Bidwai Delhi

A nation which wilfully chooses to forget the martyrdom of our ancestors is bound to repeat more injustice and tragedy Aseem Shrivastava Delhi

The radical mandate of the massive pro-democracy people's movement and elections is rapidly getting lost as Maoists, other politicians parties and the army slug it out Nepal Prashant Jha Kathmandu

Although G20 leaders reached a consensus on the global stimulus package, it has received a mixed response. Many believe that it has refused to address the abject failure of neo-liberal capitalism Sophia Furber London

The electorate is fed up with caste politics played by most parties as well as their culture of corruption and patronage to criminals Pradeep Kapoor Lucknow