India must choose to defend free speech
As religious figureheads call to ban Salman Rushdie from a prestigious literature festival in India, Salil Tripathi reports on the country's "sepulchral silence" UPDATE: Salman Rushdie pulls out of Indian festival amid assassination fears

Wonkbook: What matters -- and what doesn't -- in 2012
Last night, I was asked to give a speech on the 2012 election. It ended up being a useful exercise -- an opportunity to step back from the day-to-day crush of ministories and gaffes and think more broadly about what matters, and what doesn't really matter, in 2012. Read full article >>