Muffler Man or Bluffer Man
byMr Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, came to be known as The Muffler Man because of the unique style in which he was always…
Opinion
China talks Money – only Money !
bySpeaking at the China-India Industrial Cooperation Seminar organized recently by FICCI, Le Yucheng, China’s ambassador to India spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent…
The Circus of ‘Leadery – Sheedery’
byIn the India of today the spectacle is on full display; only behind the scenes intrigue, betrayal and truth has been strictly kept out…
Are we an Oligarchy masquerading as a Democracy?
byLets first define the terms I am talking about. OLIGARCHY– a small group of people having control of a country or organisation. PLUTOCRACY– a…
Man ki Baat
byDear Prime Minister, Today I thought I will share my Man ki Baat with you. At the outset I would like to state that…
Tackling Maoists
byThe visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bastar followed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s tour of Maoists affected areas indicates the governments…
The other Modi
byNot different from Narendra Modi whose brash political skills disrupted the pecking order within BJP to emerge as the undisputed leader of the party,…
Fiscal Federalism in India – Challenges and Opporturnities post 14th Finance Commission
byThe dispensation recommended by the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) for the period 2015-20 and its acceptance by the Union Government heralds in a new…
Promises are but words, and words but wind
byIt is common knowledge that most politicians make very tall promises, particularly during their campaigning periods, that they have no intentions of keeping once…
Transfer of Technology in Defence Sector
byThe fact that India’s defence industrial base has been lying largely defunct past several years needs no reiteration. The brightest spot in India undoubtedly…