The moth-eaten shibboleth of secularism as the cornerstone of the crumbling Nehruvian paradigm has been pulled out of the cellar by aging stalwarts, ideologues, and regional satraps anxious to retain a modicum of relevance in the fast-changing template of Indian politics. Secularism, it needs hardly be stated, is the over-used … Read More
The multiple blasts that failed to deter the teeming masses from attending the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Hunkar Rally in totality last Sunday have left gaping holes in India’s political culture, which no denial or spin-doctoring will ever be able to wash or wish away. At least five persons – Prime … Read More
Mammoth historic Hunkar Rally shows tidal support, blasts fail to dampen spirits: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s aggressive Hunkar Rally felled three birds with one stone, beginning unexpectedly with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Mongolpuri this morning, which became victim of invidious comparison with the mammoth Patna rally that … Read More
Lao-Tzu, the sixth century Chinese philosopher, advised, “To lead the people, walk behind them”. This sums up the political philosophy of Narendra Modi, who senses the public mood and leads by following the wind in the sails of a new trajectory being mapped by the Indian people. It’s a different … Read More
Sanjay Dutt, Manu Verma, Sheila Kaul benefited from links with high and mighty: In a staggering, unprecedented mockery of the tenets of justice as understood by ordinary citizens, the Union Home Ministry (read Congress party leadership) has officially sought the opinion of the Maharashtra Government regarding reducing the sentence of … Read More
As the arc of Maoist violence engulfs Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and West Bengal, the Centre would do well to undo the Supreme Court’s July 2011 judgment that scuttled the Salwa Judum resistance movement against Naxal atrocities in Chhattisgarh. In tacit recognition of the infirmity of this verdict, the Centre … Read More
UPA’s gamble to secure Muslim votes will hurt nation: The Muzaffarnagar riots in Uttar Pradesh which put the ruling Samajwadi Party on the defensive, and Narendra Modi’s taunt that his State had ‘passed’ him with distinction while the Congress still had to give an account of itself, have driven the … Read More
As the beleaguered Chief Minister Oommen Chandy seems unable to extricate himself from the solar and other scandals dogging his regime, Union Defence Minister AK Anthony is reportedly positioning himself to return to the State amidst growing indications that the Congress may not be able to lead another coalition at … Read More
As the Bakr Id festival this year (October 16) comes close on the heels of Dussehra (October 14), Hindus in West Bengal are feeling somewhat peeved and slighted by the State Government’s diktat to accommodate the visarjan ceremonies around the convenience of the Muslims community. All over the country, after … Read More
The Supreme Court should, in its wisdom, examine the validity and relevance of Article 370 of the Constitution of India in view of the fact that the impugned Article is being increasingly invoked by the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir to challenge the unity and territorial integrity of the … Read More
