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A Faintish Dawn for Democracy

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- The political reality in the country today is that the king is not dead but greatly diminished in stature. For the last ten years, he did "bestride the world like a Colossus and ... Read More


India Votes for Democracy and Constitution

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- Over 940 out of 1330 million Indian voters definitively voted for democracy and the Constitution. Clearly, 'We the People of India' opted for the 3 Cs: Constitution, Country, and... Read More


Hindu Rashtra: A Flopped Project

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- On June 9, 2024, I attended the church service. It was the first Sunday after the results of the elections held for the 18th Lok Sabha were announced. It was after a long time th... Read More


Election 24 And Peoples Aspirations

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- There is a famous Eminem lyric, "This opportunity comes once in a lifetime," which may not always be accurate. However, one cannot ignore it. The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has giv... Read More


Cabinet, Speaker, Allies and Opposition - Modi's Minefield

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- The newly engaged Ambani scion Anant sat with his parents Mukesh and Nita in Row One of the Rashtrapati Bhawan Forecourt as family friend Mr Narendrabhai Damodardas Modi took oat... Read More


Politics without Principle

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- Many years ago, Mahatma Gandhi spoke about seven crimes. One of them is "Politics without principle." We need to appreciate Gandhiji for brilliantly analysing the political scena... Read More


Restore Humility and Civility in Politics: Message of RSS to Modi and BJP

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- The results of the 18th Lok Sabha election have emboldened not only the opposition parties but also the members of the BJP, whose voices were suppressed by PM Narendra Modi's dic... Read More


Lessons from a Slap

NEW DELHI, June 17 -- The recent slapping of actress Kangana Ranaut by a police officer sparked widespread debate. While some voices condemned the act, many, albeit silently, rejoiced at it. This viol... Read More


Adulation and Ordinary Man...!

NEW DELHI, June 10 -- Man has many weaknesses, but one of his biggest is he can never play the role of God. Strangely, many dream of being gods in some form or other, of having people loving them abso... Read More


Hail, Oh, We The People!

NEW DELHI, June 10 -- India, WE, THE PEOPLE, have risen. The autocrat has fallen! We elected an opposition, strong and empowered - a crucial and essential pillar of democracy. We have elected a govern... Read More