Indian Politics UPA’s new found confidence 30 Nov 201229 Apr 2017 All agree UPA’s new found confidence packed with decisiveness and cohesion is better late than never. The government’s new found decisiveness is also a positive sign that the prolonged bout…
Indian Politics Congress rejuvenation & BJP’s troubles 26 Nov 201229 Apr 2017 After the spate of reforms push, Aadhar-based cash transfer to start in 51 districts from January 1 and recent hanging of Ajmal Kasab has rejuvenated the Congress. They seem to…
Indian Politics BJP’s worry 22 Nov 201229 Apr 2017 After Ram Jethmalini’s categorical public statement and the demand by senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha for the resignation of Nitin Gadkari shows that efforts to whitewash corruption charges by the…
Indian Politics Is Modi heading for hatrick or disaster? 1 Nov 201229 Apr 2017 Will Narendra Modi be the CM or PM is the question many in BJP are asking. With the Gujarat elections round the corner, most observers are of the view BJP…
Indian Politics The Cabinet reshuffle 29 Oct 201229 Apr 2017 Dr Manmohan Singh who was criticized for policy paralysis surprised his critics recently with a spate of new policies and reform push. The opposition parties were taken aback and did…
Indian Politics BJP’s Goa dilemma 26 Oct 201229 Apr 2017 ‘The only thing I like about RSS is their half-pants’, said a BJP activist in lighter vein. The BJP and Sangh Parivar can endorse Nitin Gadkari’s second term as party…
Indian Politics Turmoil in BJP 25 Oct 201229 Apr 2017 Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa announced he will quit BJP and launch a regional party on December 10, raising questions over the survival of the state BJP government headed…
Indian Politics BJP’s credibility crisis 20 Oct 201229 Apr 2017 Is BJP facing a credibility crisis? It seems so with contradictory statements emanating from different BJP leaders from time to time. It appears there is a lot of pulling and…
Indian Politics Arvind Kejriwal – to greatness or disaster? 17 Oct 201229 Apr 2017 Many are questioning his methods. And some are asking - his is the only wise man in the country? Kejriwal needs to mend his ways before he hurts his own…
Indian Politics Kejriwal launches party? 4 Oct 201229 Apr 2017 Can Arvind Kejriwal succeed in politics? This is what many people wish to know. From an activist to a politician, it’s a different ball-game. When you jump into the pond…
Indian Politics What next – the dirty picture 30 Sep 201229 Apr 2017 ‘If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance,’ said George Bernand Shaw many years ago. The Congress is embroiled in scams…
Uncategorized Politics above nation 28 Sep 2012 Till now the government was accused of policy paralysis. Now that it’s pushing reforms, India’s main opposition party has virtually indicated to foreign retailers to come here at their own…
Uncategorized Good economics & bad politics 25 Sep 2012 Reforms and progressive economic policies are mostly unpopular but necessary. To implement it, parties have to move away from populism and face criticism. Opposition parties use it as a tool…
Uncategorized Reforms – good or bad 24 Sep 2012 Recently we have been hearing a lot of arguments for and against reforms. Whatever the opposition might accuse the Congress of, including the scams, one has to accept and give…
Uncategorized Bharat bandh & aam aadmi 21 Sep 2012 The opposition-sponsored bandh may have been successful, but where was the aam aadmi in it? He was inconvenienced and many lost a day’s earning. The countrywide bandh against the centre’s…
Uncategorized Mamata’s worry – to be or not to be! 18 Sep 2012 Mamata even after heading the West Bengal government for months is acting like a leader of the opposition, and no different from the previous communist government. Bengal has not experienced…
Uncategorized Opposition in a fix as UPA stands up 18 Sep 2012 The UPA has unleashed a wave of reforms, including opening up the multi-brand retail sector. But the reform push and diesel hike has hit a wall of protest. BJP is…