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,…
What is National Calamity Fund?
Can someone explain to the country? Karnataka flood havoc, once in hundred years disaster! Why the Centre and the Congress party shows such lethargy? Such take it or leave it attitude? A flying visit by Air Force plane and then a late announcement! The Congress party President visited Andhra Pradesh and she didn’t visit Karnataka,…
Indian democracy is turning into oligarchy?
How the Sonia-Singh dispensation has brought about a corrupt political class nexus with corporate power. P.Sainath in The Hindu says how the top two CEOs helped to save the Singh government survive the trust vote in 2008! What values drive our national vision? Anyone spelt out? Reflections on European political parties and elections There are…
Where are the reformers now?
They have gone away? Or hidden under some bush! So, we are all now populists! Yes, that is how we have to describe the Delhi scene! There is more news or clamour now about the austerity drive launched by Pranab Mukerjee, the unflappable one man for all seasons! He travels economy class while some of…
What is happening in India?
Economic reforms, economic recovery or any sense of economic growth? In international arena? In foreign policy we have to move away or move forward from Sharm-el-Sheikh and Nuclear deal to other more pressing issues like wars, oil, energy, climate change and UN reforms and much more issues of the day. India has a place in…
Congress patent Aam aadmi?
Aam aadmi then can steal your clothes, dont you see? Congress patented aam aadmi? See the bye-election results! Yeddyurappa for 36 point rural development! AP political reality point to ugly corporate-politicians nexus! Tamil Nadu exhibits coalition degenerating into family empire! Yes, even coalitions must have some baci principles, some basic truths and some basic ethics…
The “Delhi Game”? That is what AP politics is all about?
Yes, that is how the new political forces centering around Mr.Jaganmohan Reddy are talking about in Hyderabad. This is just a warning signal to things to come in AP. Hopefully it is not a pattern that could engulf the Congress in Delhi. The point is that any great mind or a great leader or a…
A (HINI) virus toll continues to climb-regarding
Mrs.Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress, 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi-100 011 Dear Mrs. Gandhi, Sub: A (HINI) virus toll continues to climb-regarding As I write the N (HINI) virus toll climbed to 77 as 186 persons contracted the infection this Monday. So, the problem hasn’t abated, rather it continues to haunt the country. Parents…