Congress Party “Internal party reforms urgently needed”
Barack Obama“Will Obamaism catch on with the Indian politics?”
A weak Prime Minister, a weak Foreign Minister »
A retired foreign secretary, an over-ambitious Home Minister
Foreign Security and internal security
Are things clear in New Delhi?
There seems to be some disarray in the Central government functioning. Already Sharad Pawar, the agri minister has been adding fuel to the rising food prices. After sugar prices, the food minister has indicated that milk prices would go [...]
Republic Day Speeches »
Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh call for best and brightest people to politics
What is really happening today?
Who should make the first moves, so to say?
Our Republic is not reflecting the socio-economic visions yet.
Crisis of faith and legitimacy
Governance is not just a mediating role of the rule of law
Governance is a moral legitimacy?
Do you or have [...]
2010-a year that can look back the decade! »
The world is a better place to live!
In spite of the new challenges!
There is plenty of optimism for the world!
A series of breath-taking technological revolutions and new tools
Our life becomes more easy and more productive.
Wealth creation is becoming more equally based and widespread.
Computers came, now it seems, a very long time ago. There was a [...]
The world is now a better educated place »
Thanks to technological revolutions and tools
Every country has its own education traditions and cultures
Dominant cultures dominate!
Education in the New Year? What Indian education is like?
Have we made progress in the education front?
Yes, India has made a lot of progress in education. The New Year must give us some new ideas and new beliefs.
Education is now [...]
Reliving the 1989 years of Europe! »
Just now, I have come back from a visit to Cochin in Kerala where I visited the famous Jewish Synagogue. Cochin Synagogue? Heard of it?
It is a heart warming and even at times when you read the pictures on the walls displayed for visitors, heart-rending experience.
I have been there more than once, once with my [...]
Farming is a losing battle? »
Yes, for most farmers!
Most things have to remain unsaid in our democracy!
So, even criticism has to remain subdued!
Climate change summit outcome and the future of agriculture
One good thing is that the PM and Sonia Gandhi don’t speak on food prices!
Their pet hobbies are the aam aadmi and the NREGA, both are now in disarray.
Aam [...]
Tamil Nadu Congress affairs-regarding »
Mrs. Sonia Gandhi,
President,
The Indian National Congress,
24, Akbar Road,
New Delhi- 100 110
Dear Mrs. Gandhi,
Subject: Tamil Nadu Congress affairs-regarding
I was glad to read that the Congress is going to celebrate the 125th years of its founding and a committee has been formed with Honble A.K.Antony as the chairman of the committee.
I was a close follower of the [...]
New government in Jharkhand »
How Bihar is doing?
Bihar first. Bihar is now the next focus for many. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Paswan are going to concentrate on Bihar as Rahul Gandhi is said to have turned his attention after UP.
In Jharkhand, the Congress lost its bid, honestly. It is not that shibu Soren, Guruji, has suddenly become an untouchable. [...]
UPA’s second innings? »
How things are going?
There is some slackening, no doubt!
The second UPA government shows lots of fatigue. For the simple reason that any second win like the one UPA had did, is a cause for worry. For one thing, there are the very same faces everywhere! So, that is there to get excited about?
Manmohan Singh is [...]
To defend democratic institutions and practices »
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lately been on his many foreign missions. He paid an official visit to the USA and had discussions with Obama. Then, he flew to Moscow where he met both the President and Prime Minister Mr.Putin. In the Russian scheme of things, it is perceived that Mr.Putin is more powerful and [...]
