The aggressive support some fellow travellers have extended to former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal after he was accused of the heinous crime of rape, on grounds of his supposedly fearless journalism, raises pertinent questions about the nature of India’s dissent industry. Nationalists have long suspected the bona fides of vociferous … Read More
The Election Commission’s holding Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s khooni panja remark as “injurious to the cause of decorous political discourse” raises fundamental issues regarding the measure of freedom available for political campaigning in India, and specifically whether the content of political speeches should be vetted by the Commission in … Read More
By promptly constituting a panel of three judges to probe allegations of misconduct levelled by a young legal intern against a recently retired judge of the august court, the Supreme Court has upheld the spirit of its Vishaka guidelines regarding cases of sexual harassment at the workplace. The allegations that … Read More
Is there a connection between the old anti-Narendra Modi forces based in the United States, most notably the Coalition Against Genocide (CAG) and the US House of Representatives Resolution on Monday, November 18, praising the US Government for abiding by its 2005 decision to deny a visa to the Gujarat … Read More
If the prime ministerial hopeful of one political party is greeted with chants of his rival’s name at a venue honouring another legend, surely a point is being made. That this should happen in a State ruled by the Congress makes the issue personal to the individuals in question. The … Read More
Amidst rising Congress dismay over vice president Rahul Gandhi failing to retain voter attention even in old pocket boroughs in the capital, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi openly challenged the party to declare the names of its Chief Ministerial candidates in Madhya Pradesh (votes November 25) and neighbouring Chhattisgarh (votes … Read More
Escalating his confrontation with the Sonia Gandhi-led United Progressive Alliance coalition and Congress party a notch higher to encompass his bid for power at the Centre in 2014, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Manmohan Singh regime of failure to protect the nation internally and externally. Pointing out … Read More
Continuing his agenda of inclusive development versus divisive vote-banks in mammoth rallies across Raipur, Durg and Bematara districts of Chhattisgarh, the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi mocked at the peddlers of the politics of birthright and entitlement and said that in a democracy a shoe-shine boy can rise and lead … Read More
By facilitating a meeting between America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Afghan Taliban in Goa, the UPA Government seems to have unilaterally compromised India’s strategic interests in Kabul and its friendly relations with Tehran, besides ‘forgiving’ the Taliban for its dubious role during the hijack of Indian Airlines aircraft … Read More
Although the Indian media has largely downplayed Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s thinly veiled threat that “guns can be a permanent solution for Jammu and Kashmir”, after his November 10 meeting with Sartaj Aziz, security and foreign relations advisor to the Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, the statement … Read More
