Opposition parties are as diverse as there are parties! Some developments in the Opposition parties had taken place since the new BJP government assumed office six months ago. One the by elections saw in UP and Bihar some Opposition co-ordination. In Bihar the JD(U),RJD and the Congress got together and the won credibly. In UP…
Mr.Narendra Modi’s road shows abroad!
The promises and the performance on the ground. Of course, as we write Mr.Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, is making more news abroad. He is there on extended road shows, it seems. He is everywhere. In Varanasi today, Myanmar tomorrow and Melbourne and Sydney and off to Fiji. As far as road shows go this…
My thoughts on Congress Party in Tamil Nadu
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Nehru dynasty’s formidable heir
Nayantara Sahgal questions Sonia-Rahul leadership of the Congress! She calls into question how the Congress future can be save not by the new dynasty but by the old Nehruvian values of promoting democracy within the organisation. Nayantara Sahgal, nience of Henru and cousin of Indira Gandhi has asked some hard questions about the Sonia-Rahul duo’s…
Where will Sonia Gandhi go from here?
I see this question as a milestone in the evolution and maturing of Indian democracy. There is a troublesome transition path for the Congress party, in the sort and the long-run. It has to overcome some difficult court cases and other sensitive questions to establish its credibility. People ask me why I still cling to…
India and China – Two worlds and two perceptions!
Indians should understand China in a more serious manner. Chinese President Xi Jinping ?was in India recently and there were many developments, pleasant and not so pleasant. The pleasant ones were the Chinese president and his charming first lady who showed a new generation air. Modern minded looks, openness and a sense of ?reality. The…
Supreme Court cancels already allotted 214 coal blocks!
What are the practical alternatives? On-going power projects to suffer? This is done after ?an earlier judgement that allied the coal allocations arbitrary and illegal. Now, the apex court followed it with the natural consequence of declaring the major allocations as unsustainable and the court also imposed fines of Rs.295 per metric ton of coal…
Modi’s leadership promising!
Much good will come to India’s growth story! Three times Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr.Modi as the PM now would definitely bring with him administrative skills and therefore there is every reason to believe that he would impact on the Indian economic scenario. Even within the first three or fourth month?s time we can see…