I remember my days at the Indian National Congress party at 7 Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Place and role of Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji
When I used to work in the AICC in the 1960s I used to see this great personality. Such humility and humbleness I have mot seen in any other political leader.
Congress leaders I had interacted with
Then and now. Idealists and power seekers.
Sir M. A. Muthiah Chettiar
I was fortunate to have the friendship of this great man. Reflection on the Nattukottai Chettiars.
Challenges to freedom of citizens in India
In India, whatever we discuss is framed to support existing power structures.
Big men and small men in history
Unfortunately, in India, we often glorify local heroes and individuals with no impact on the larger world.
Freedom of a country is diferent from freedom of citizens
In India we do not have public intellectuals who talk about citizen’s liberties.
Place of Capitalism in our political policy making
Without capitalism, a society cannot progress. Capitalism is a way of finding solutions to society’s economic problems. But ethics and economics are intertwined.