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…
Election season or silly season?
There can only be two political fronts in Indian politics! The Third Front is a passing illusion only! Parties must spell out their basic ideologies! Party leaders, prime ministerial aspirants must be exposed on the TV channels and media outfits! I write this as a long-standing Congressman (I enrolled myself as a Congress party member,…
The world’s greatest democratic experiment!
Elections, 2009: the big power game is here! Unprincipled alliances, yes, that is election is all about! But India needs to follow principles! Indian Prime Minister, whoever he or she is, must adhere to some principles! Yes, the time is here right now. We are somehow come to have a government in India that is…
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…
Letter to Mrs.Nandakumar
Dear Mrs.Nandakumar, Namaskaram for both you and Sri.Nandakumar, Thank you for the long letter. I read with interest. Soon after I left to attend a Poland Festival in India held at the Bangalore Alliance Franchise. It came as a revelation to me to know how the Polish nation and the Polish people were brutalised in…
India’s image abroad?
Needs to be raised high! Prime Minister out of hospital and still recuperating! Yet unwilling to delegate authority to his colleagues! Eight or nine Cabinet positions kept vacant! No deputy Prime Minister nor independent Finance Minister! What is happening in India? To the Indian democracy? To India’s image abroad? Sending out routine officials as ambassadors…
Celebrating Charles Darwin’s bicentenary?
What our schools and universities teach in the sciences? This is the year of Charles Darwin’s 200th year anniversary. February 12, 2009, was Darwin’s 200th birthday. And the 150th anniversary of The Origin of Species falls this autumn. There are a spate of articles and even books on Charles Darwin, about his theory and also…
UPA alliance disintegrates?
Sharad Pawar juxtaposes his moves with Congress and also with Shivsena and Samajwadi Party! What really Sonia Gandhi knows about the Congress party position in the States? She depends upon immature and selfish elements as well as undependable allies like the DMK. NCP leader Sharad Pawar held a meeting with Shif Sena working president Uddhav…