Daily News & Analysis: Columns by Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 09:17:56 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 09:17:56 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. Why BJP is afraid of Narendra Modi http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-bjp-is-afraid-of-narendra-modi_1692896 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-bjp-is-afraid-of-narendra-modi_1692896 It might seem preposterous to say that the Bharatiya Janata Party fears Gujarat chief minister and potential prime ministerial claimant Narender Modi more that it fears the Congress. Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT Radical rethink on agriculture needed http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_radical-rethink-on-agriculture-needed_1688793 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_radical-rethink-on-agriculture-needed_1688793 There is a good chance of doing better in agriculture and in services, with manufacturing just failing to measure up as can be seen in the index of industrial production figures. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:30:00 GMT Why Sonia Gandhi is a consummate politician http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-sonia-gandhi-is-a-consummate-politician_1685383 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-sonia-gandhi-is-a-consummate-politician_1685383 She manages a very talented team in government and a not-so-talented team in the party. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:30:00 GMT Economic crisis a pretext to bring in more reforms http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_economic-crisis-a-pretext-to-bring-in-more-reforms_1682413 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_economic-crisis-a-pretext-to-bring-in-more-reforms_1682413 Economic crisis seems to be a code word for political pressure inside and outside the country. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:30:00 GMT Why the President of India is a truly political office http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-the-president-of-india-is-a-truly-political-office_1679392 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-the-president-of-india-is-a-truly-political-office_1679392 There is the naive idea among India’s political pundits that the president of India is a ceremonial and constitutional office, and that the president should be an eminent personality free of any political taint. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:30:00 GMT Do we really need right to education? http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_do-we-really-need-right-to-education_1676383 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_do-we-really-need-right-to-education_1676383 The private schools argue that if the state is creating a right to education, then that right has to be fulfilled through state schools and the state not encroach on their private sphere. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT What next for the Congress? http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_what-next-for-the-congress_1673341 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_what-next-for-the-congress_1673341 Congressmen are quite ruthless in their political outlook. They would want the BJP to fade away, leaving no trace behind. Something that may not happen though the BJP is in disarray. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:00:00 GMT The garrulous general poses no danger http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-garrulous-general-poses-no-danger_1670299 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-garrulous-general-poses-no-danger_1670299 General VK Singh has been saying a lot of things since he took over as chief of the army staff two years ago. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:30:00 GMT The federalism fetish http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-federalism-fetish_1668262 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-federalism-fetish_1668262 If our chief ministers want to defend the rights of the states, they must break away from the dependence on Centre’s financial largesse. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:30:00 GMT Budget 2012: The problem with the private sector http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_budget-2012-the-problem-with-the-private-sector_1664639 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_budget-2012-the-problem-with-the-private-sector_1664639 The jibe that the business of government is not business sounds jaded after years of overuse. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:31:00 GMT