How Bihar is doing? Bihar first. Bihar is now the next focus for many. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Paswan are going to concentrate on Bihar as Rahul Gandhi is said to have turned his attention after UP. In Jharkhand, the Congress lost its bid, honestly. It is not that shibu Soren, Guruji, has suddenly become…
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Prime Minister and the Chinese counterpoint meeting.
Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese PM met at Thailand. Let us hope their meeting helped to sort out the recent irritants in the Indo-Chinese relations. What China’s rattling means for Indians? Yes, China is giving India some headaches. There is no doubt about it. But then, as many wisemen, who must know better, men,…
An Open Letter to L.K.Advani
It is a great tragedy that a very senior and upright leader like you at this venerable age of 82 must find yourself in such a great dilemma. Whether to retire or not? From active politics? Yes, this is a great tragedy simply because you are in a dilemma. Age gives wisdom. That is the…
Yashpal panel education reform is radical and very urgently needed step
Dr.Kaushik Basu’s dissenting note is a very practical and needs implementation But then education is becoming more and more commercial and profit-driven! Education corruption, as a pardigm, follows political corruption! In education, academicians might talk; talk rather wishfully or wistfully even! But it is politicians who have the last laugh, so to say! Why? In…
New Delhi! New world of make-believe?
Aam aadmi! Political rhetoric or hat-trick? Monsoon might play havoc and so spend more on agriculture! Agriculture is the critical issue! Yet, how many in the government know this? Or, you know who are all, in the government, sensitive to agriculture issues? What new hopes for a new generation economic reforms? Pranab Mukerjee has played…
International affairs: India should play an active role!
The weak and strong Prime Minister debate raises many critical issues! The elections are in full swing. There is a fierce debate between the two contenders for the top jobs. L.K.Advani, the Opposition leader and Dr.Singh, the current holder of the high office are debating who is a strong Prime Minister. Advani is insistent and…
The festival of Poland in India!
The first-ever “festival of Poland” in South-east Asia, offering music and poetry, movies and seminars on Polish history and culture, was held in Bangalore just recently. Oh, what an experience! And Poland? Yes, Poland is a great tragedy once it was! Poland that was destroyed from the world map, history and politics for over 125…