Overwhelmed at the sheer diversity and apparent chaos of India, American economist and envoy John Kenneth Galbraith dubbed it “functionary anarchy”, a description that has evoked smiles over the decades. It has taken less than a month of the Aam Aadmi Party to turn the national capital into a dysfunctional … Read More
In a startling attack on the occasion of National Voters Day (January 25), Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva accused the Election Commission of converting the festival of democracy – elections – into a virtual condolence meeting. As the occasion coincided with the eve of Republic Day, the Governor’s speech went largely … Read More
The sense of immunity and sense of impunity with which the Aam Aadmi Party has been functioning – from lose talking to vigilantism to street protests despite being the ruling dispensation in the Capital – received a rude knock on Friday with the Supreme Court issuing notice on two public … Read More
Escalating his nationwide drive to drum up support ahead of the 2014 general election, Narendra Modi exhorted the youth to dare to dream (sapne dekhne chahiyein) and promised that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would work to fulfill their aspirations. Addressing a mammoth Vijay Shankhnad rally at Gorakhpur on the … Read More
Barely weeks and several antics later, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his motley band of Merry Men seem to have pressed the eject button, or opted for escape velocity, in the words of a leading Prime Ministerial hopeful who failed to make his party’s nomination grade. With the Supreme … Read More
Avant garde vigilante media like Cobrapost and Gulail and the anti-Narendra Modi mainstream electronic and print media have been caught between a rock and hard place with the Supreme Court upbraiding suspended IAS officer Pradeep N Sharma for repeating scurrilous allegations against the Gujarat Chief Minister instead of removing the … Read More
The 2014 general election is a straight fight between a political party that shies away from naming its prime ministerial candidate but reeks of elitist arrogance, and a party with a leader grounded in the timeless ethos of India and a vision to tap the potential of each sector of … Read More
Virtually admitting that he could not seek a mandate on the basis of the Congress-dominated United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition’s record in office, Rahul Gandhi valiantly brushed this aside as inconsequential and promised a corruption-free future based on six Bills currently pending in Parliament. Delivering an emotive speech to the … Read More
It’s official. Rahul Gandhi has ducked the challenge posed by Narendra Modi, and will not be named as the Congress’s official candidate for the post of Prime Minister in the 2014 general election. At the opening session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) at Talkatora Stadium this morning, Congress … Read More
Even before he could unfurl the tiranga at the forthcoming Republic Day, Arvind Kejriwal’s 20-day old Government has been jolted by MLA Vinod Kumar Binny who read out a virtual chargesheet against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its leadership at a crowded press conference on Thursday morning. Amidst rumours … Read More
