The Blind ‘Bhakti’ Syndrome
India is in the grip of the ‘Blind Bhakti’ Syndrome, which is quite different from one’s devotion to God. This blind bhakti is towards…
Kartarpur Corridor – should there be cause for concern?
Typical of the habit of brushing news under the carpet after 7-10 days, Kartarpur Corridor is off the electronic media radar after Navjot Singh…
The Renaming Game
The recent renaming of Allahabad to its original name Prayagraj has created some commotion. Some are propagating it as beginning of “Shuddhikaran” (read Purification)…
Cocking A Cross-Border Snoot
The air violation by a Pakistani helicopter in Poonch Sector of J&K on September 30 may well have been to cock a snoot at…
Christian Michel extradition – exposing AugustaWestland scam fully is essential
News of a Dubai court ordering AugustaWestland scam middleman Christian Michel’s extradition to India is hogging headlines. Michel’s lawyer denies it for the time…
Criminal Lawmakers – will India ever rid them?
On August 9, 2018, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra hearing on a petition by a bunch…
AgustaWestland Scam – will probe spare the big fish?
In February 2010, the India’s Congress-led government contracted UK-based AgustaWestland to purchase 12 x AW101 helicopters. Three helicopters were delivered but since 2013 after…
Shifting Military Cantonments
It is already in public domain that the initial decision of opening all 62 military cantonments for free access to public by Defence Minister…
Ramadan Ceasefire in J&K – fallouts
Amid earlier news reports that BJP was against ceasefire in J&K during Ramadan and intelligence agencies were in favour of it, the Centre has…
Why Mehbooba Mufti’s call for unilateral ceasefire during Ramadan is mischievous
The recent call by J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti for unilateral ceasefire during Ramadan is not only uncalled for, it borders on the mischievous. After…