When the tele-serial Mahabharata captivated the nation with the power of performance and integrity of presentation, I noted that the forceful dialogues which captured the epic’s philosophical truths and psychological insights with unsurpassed perfection were penned by renowned Leftist, late Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza. Like Muslim artisans who chisel murtis … Read More
Bahujan Samaj Party leader Ms. Mayawati has reached the pinnacle of the Indian political pole by daring, like the eagle, to fly to the top, unmindful of opposition. It would be churlish to deny her credit for weaving a winning electoral combination in a State dogged by two decades of … Read More
Recent developments in Saudi Arabia, from the suspiciously timely unveiling of a plot against the royal family, oil wells and army bases, to a revived demand for constitutional monarchy and electoral democracy, suggest something is rotten in the desert kingdom. Some years ago, President George Bush trained his guns at … Read More
