Indira Gandhi was merely a politicianAnniversaries are sentimental occasions. So it was with Indira Gandhi on the occasion of her tragic assassination a quarter century ago.
November 2, 2009
UPA-2’s conspicuous tilt towards the USThere is no need to look for conspiracy theories that PM Manmohan Singh and some of his cabinet colleagues are taking decisions that send out a clear signal that India-US relations will be closer in UPA’s second term.
October 20, 2009
India’s obsession with the US, Pak & ChinaPakistan again occupied the whole Indian mind space from November 26, 2008 when alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists attacked Mumbai.
October 5, 2009
Recession recedes, need more capitalistsWhat we need is a diagnosis of the disorder from within the capitalist system. And this can be done only by friends, not opponents, of capitalism.
September 21, 2009
Nuke scientists squabble and squealThe word ‘nuclear’ evokes nukes in the sense of atomic and hydrogen bombs. Very rarely do we ever think of nuclear power.
September 7, 2009
A pretentious film bamboozles criticsBhardwaj belongs to that tribe of self-conscious filmmakers who are keen to flaunt their virtuosity in cinematic acrobatics.
August 24, 2009
The evil called the welfare statePoliticians of many hues and social activists of many kinds have this strange and strong and very nearly perverse belief that there is a need to create Constitutional rights for all possible things.
August 10, 2009
The sad and tragic tale of KargilIt appears that even as the country grows strong and confident, people do not seem to have the courage to ask of themselves some hard and uncomfortable questions and to face up to failures.
July 27, 2009
Bright ideas to chase the darkness awayThe irritation with Pranab Mukherjee’s budget last week had less to do with what finance minister did or did not do: it was but a symptom of the general sense of unease.
July 13, 2009
The business-friendly socialist stateSome of the American banks that had accepted bailouts gave back the money so that they do not have to accept the directives of lawmakers on executive salaries and perks.
June 29, 2009
Why reservations are such a disasterThe way to hell, we are told, is paved with good intentions. It appears that some such folly has been committed with regard to reservations policy .
June 15, 2009
Imparting quality to higher educationIf there are a large number of mediocre institutes, the result will be a large number of mediocre — read unemployable — graduates being turned out.
June 1, 2009
With power comes great responsibilityCongress' 206-seat tally is delicious pudding compared to the gruel the party’s leaders and followers had survived on in the last five years.
May 18, 2009
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