India, Aug. 2 -- The aftermath of the students protests at Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas, besides the accompanying violence, continues to be a subject of major confrontation between the ruling dis... Read More
India, July 26 -- Some books of poetry ask to be admired. Others ask to be lived with. Rahul Ranchan's, "Diamond Red and Other Poems", a collection of forty-six poems, belongs unmistakably to the latt... Read More
India, July 12 -- It is often said that one week is a long time in politics, but this is perhaps not what the Congress leadership thinks. The party's principal leader, Rahul Gandhi, has been away for... Read More
India, June 28 -- The pilfering of funds from the sacred Ram Temple in Ayodhya, and the resultant scandal could prove to be the BJP and Sangh Parivar's Achilles heel in the coming weeks. The Mandir wa... Read More
India, June 21 -- It is very evident that the Congress, the principal Opposition in the country, appears oblivious of its responsibilities, and has repeatedly allowed the BJP and its allies to get off... Read More
India, June 14 -- Nehru and Modi are poles apart in their styles and thinking. But their mission is identical. Country first. It is unfair to make comparisons between different eras. Without doubt Na... Read More
India, June 14 -- There is evidently an existential crisis for the I.N.D.I.A bloc, an opposition alliance opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party in particular and the NDA in general. At least three par... Read More
India, June 7 -- The smooth transition of power in Karnataka, which was facilitated by the political maturity displayed by both the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the present head of governmen... Read More
India, May 31 -- Siddaramaiah is without a doubt the tallest leader of Karnataka, but D.K. Shivakumar's elevation to the position of the State Chief Minister, has brought some cheer to the ordinary Co... Read More
India, May 24 -- Fast moving political developments in Karnataka have once again given rise to speculation whether there was going to be a change of leadership in the state and whether the Congress hi... Read More