Incipient power struggle in the Congress Party? Yes, Pranab Mukerjee raises the question in time! The next General elections are near, who would lead the Congress Party’s election campaign? Yes, it will be Sonia Gandhi! Then what is the party’s manifesto? And the Government’s policies on various issues? Indian polity today is beset with a…
Category: General
Why sudden rush for Prime Ministerial race?
The Prime Minister is out of action for the time being. Even before that, there was a sort of race for the Prime Ministerial job! Now, after Dr.Singh went through a period of hospitalization and in the meantime, Mr.Pranab Mukerjee took over as the de facto Prime Minister there has developed new tensions within the…
David Miliband visit to India is a disaster!
The brash young Englishman and the cringing Indians. India has many lessons to unlearn and learn! Let us stand up and talk more boldly and confidently! Mr.Ratan Tata didn’t do India proud by welcoming the British Foreign Secretary at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai and honouring such an immature man just for the fact…
The best Chief Ministers
Rajashekara Reddy, the best, Yeddyurappa, the next best! And the so Chief Ministers! Narendra Modi, Mayawati and Karunanidhi in a class of their own The recent state Assembly elections produced some surprises. Sheila Dixit, the Delhi Chief Minister won for the third time. This was a great positive side of the Indian politics. People do…
Tariq Ali’s new book on Pakistan
Who is the most famous Pakistani today? You can have your own take, as for me, it is Tariq Ali, the one-time revolutionary and a life-long dissident. Yes, I knew him in a sort of way, though I haven’t met him. He was junior to me at Oxford, he came there much later. But Tariq…
Public mood remains restless
The Home Minister has resigned. One Chief Minister has resigned. But is this enough? What about the bureaucrats and officials – from National Security Adviser downwards – whose actual job it was to act and prevent this tragedy. Its more important that they are made accountable if this system needs to be truly overhauled. The…
Not again business as usual, please!
Some more heads must roll! What L.K.Advani did in not attending the all party meeting is unbecoming of an Opposition Prime Ministerial candidate! In the post attack period, we have seen the first-ever deep-felt anger over the government’s poor governance, poor preparedness in spite of the warnings before hand. Also, we see the same-old mindset…
Shame on Mr.Shivraj Patil! He must go!
The Bombay outrage looks like the 9/11 counterpart as far as India is concerned. This unprecedented attack looks like almost a war against India. The great tragedy has shaken India and raised the concerns of the citizens to a new high of anxiety and a fear psychosis. The mood of the nation is one of…