23
Dec
A Winter Session of Despair: Democracy or Anarchy?
When people tell me that I became President on January 20th, 1981, I feel I have to correct them. You don’t become President of the United States. You are...
23
Dec
‘Decolonisation’ & Rewriting Indian History: Rational approach expected
The picture is that of the historic surrender of Pakistan Army to Indian Army in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 16th December 1971 following Bangladesh War. That victory day is observed...
23
Dec
Power & Glory of our Constitution: Debate was a Charade
Those who have seen and read Parliamentary debates on Constitutional amendments and issues in the past 75 years must have found the debate a frustrating charade, sound and fury...
21
Dec
My thoughts on the world we live in
“If you feel pain, you’re alive. If you feel other people’s pain, you’re a human being.”—Leo Tolstoy Newspaper reading is a reminder that man has learnt nothing from his...
17
Dec
Second coming of Donald Trump
He Promises to Make America Great Again. Will Narendra Modi Make India Great Again? Today no country in the world matters much other than America (US) in international trade,...
13
Dec
Rambling thoughts on three news items
I told him the maxim that “The mills of the Gods grind slowly, but they grind well.” Likewise, I told him, the wheels of the government move slowly but...
30
Nov
Modi must put India House in order before he leaves Office —2
[Continued from yesterday] Those who voted for Modi in 2014, 2019 and 2024 expect him to set the House of Bharat Mata in order. There is so much of...
30
Nov
Time for Judicial Reform in a Big Way
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. — A Nursery...
30
Nov
Modi must put India House in order before he leaves Office —1
Narendra Modi is a disappointment only because he is also a hope.’ — From the book ‘A New Idea of India’ Study of Political Science teaches that people do...
