Reviving fortunes of the old Janta Dal – a pipedream
byBritish statesman and two-time Prime Minister Lord Palmerston in the 1860s had stated that ‘nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have…
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The UBER Rape Case – Making Sense of Absurdity
byIts happened again in Delhi and probably would have been marked as just another statistic if the incident had not been connected to an…
Yes, I Feel Helpless; I Cry, but I Can’t Stop Dreaming
byThe Uber cab rape case in Delhi has once again raised questions about the safety of women. Can Indian women really move out safely…
Around the Mulberry Tree
byThere are no two opinions in India that defence has been the most neglected sector in right from the Nehru-Krishna Menon combination; former with…
In 14 years, Jharkhand only got Khichdi Sarkaar
byFourteen years, nine chief ministers, three stints of president rule, 14 chief secretaries and 10 Director General of Police – this is the governance…
Are NGO’s India’s blind alley?
byA Good Samaritan once said “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. Most of us cannot…
Himachal farms of no interest as govt prepares to regularize illegal urban constructions
byPreparing to legislate and regularize another round of large scale illegal constructions, the Himachal Pradesh government with an urban bias fails to register the…
Inviting Trouble
byIts my wife’s birthday later this month and I’ve been thinking of inviting a few people for dinner and drinks. And that’s precisely where…
Is It Time To Do A Rethink on Mr. Modi And The BJP?
byLong before words such as ‘populism’ and ‘majoritarianism’ started dominating public discourse Mark Twain had written: “Whenever you find yourself on the side of…
Even people who matter admit Uttarakhand going downhill
byDehradun: Uttarakhand statehood day was celebrated with much fanfare on Sunday, and there were big advertisements in the regional and other newspapers making tall…