Ashutosh Varshney

From the history of money to Gandhi: Best non fiction books of 2013

From books on the digital revolution and the current financial crisis to Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa and Bollywood - here's a list of non-fiction must-reads from 2013.

Problem of AAP: Why Kejriwal is more of a mouse-that-roared

As Arvind Kejriwal gets ready to take power in Delhi, political pundits across the country are trying desperately to understand his party and what its impact will be.

Identity politics: Why liberal is really illiberal in India

Should India be a salad bowl nation, where each community wears its identity on its sleeve, or a melting pot, where there is one common identity? Well, we don't have to choose. But the liberals have an illiberal answer, and it won't work.