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…
Author: V.Isvarmurti
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to India
India should take it as a departure for a new policy for Asia Kuldip Nayar, the veteran journalist and a thoughtful Indian of some stature has written a New Year eve column in a newspaper. It is all about the current scene in South Asia, more so in India and Pakistan and by extension what…
India must create Asian Democratic Union
The new Prime Minister of Japan Yukio Hatoyama is seen as diplomatically active. In India he spoke his mind, he urged India to comply with CTBT terms, stop nuclear proliferation and engage in nuclear disarmament and promote peace. India was polite and only diplomatic. India displayed lack of a positive vision. American economic decline might…