Is there a rise of authoritarianism in the world? Are the democratic forces stifled? Some troubling questions for the democracies of the world. India is no exception? Democracies in the large countries need some international oversight. The UN reforms must focus on these new challenges. This new awakening could only help the human rights and…
A new alternative political front in the making!
Janata Parivar takes on the Modi government! The six-party front could become the new catalyst! India needs two broad fronts, one Centre-Right and Centre-Left! That will strengthen the democratic system and also help to clean up the current distortions! Also, the new Supreme Court judgement to undo the caste-based census would ensure the modern, secular…
Where is the Opposition in a democracy?
Opposition parties are as diverse as there are parties! Some developments in the Opposition parties had taken place since the new BJP government assumed office six months ago. One the by elections saw in UP and Bihar some Opposition co-ordination. In Bihar the JD(U),RJD and the Congress got together and the won credibly. In UP…
Mr.Narendra Modi’s road shows abroad!
The promises and the performance on the ground. Of course, as we write Mr.Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, is making more news abroad. He is there on extended road shows, it seems. He is everywhere. In Varanasi today, Myanmar tomorrow and Melbourne and Sydney and off to Fiji. As far as road shows go this…
My thoughts on Congress Party in Tamil Nadu
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Nehru dynasty’s formidable heir
Nayantara Sahgal questions Sonia-Rahul leadership of the Congress! She calls into question how the Congress future can be save not by the new dynasty but by the old Nehruvian values of promoting democracy within the organisation. Nayantara Sahgal, nience of Henru and cousin of Indira Gandhi has asked some hard questions about the Sonia-Rahul duo’s…
Where will Sonia Gandhi go from here?
I see this question as a milestone in the evolution and maturing of Indian democracy. There is a troublesome transition path for the Congress party, in the sort and the long-run. It has to overcome some difficult court cases and other sensitive questions to establish its credibility. People ask me why I still cling to…
India and China – Two worlds and two perceptions!
Indians should understand China in a more serious manner. Chinese President Xi Jinping ?was in India recently and there were many developments, pleasant and not so pleasant. The pleasant ones were the Chinese president and his charming first lady who showed a new generation air. Modern minded looks, openness and a sense of ?reality. The…