FROM N.C.’S WRITINGS
In just about a year’s time, we shall be celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the country’s indepen-dence when power was transferred from the unwilling hands of the British rulers to the leaders of our freedom struggle. And (...)
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Evolution of Political Corruption
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Remembering Lenin
25 April 2011(April 22 this year marks the 141st birth anniversary of that immortal revolutionary, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. On this occasion we carry the following tributes to Lenin from two of our most distinguished national leaders.)
Bolshevism...aims at the (...) -
What Anna Hazare Has Achieved
21 April 2011, by SCThe last one week has witnessed several developments including the campaign for elections to five State Assemblies and quite substantial polling in four of the five States. But it is the success of Gandhian social activist Anna Hazare’s crusade (...) -
Lokpal Bill Panel should be More Broadbased
21 April 2011, by Bharat DograCOMMUNICATION
India certainly needs a strong and effective Lokpal law. Recently a committee has been formed for drafting this Bill. Keeping in view the importance of this task it’ll be helpful if while retaining all the existing members of the (...) -
At the Risk of Heresy: Why I am not Celebrating with Anna Hazare
21 April 2011by Shuddhabrata Sengupta
At the risk of heresy, let me express my profound unease at the crescendo of euphoria surrounding the ‘Anna Hazare + Jan Lokpal Bill’ phenomenon as it has unfolded on Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and across several (...) -
Fast Unto Death — Tide has Begun to Turn against the UPA
21 April 2011, by Sushil VakilThis article was written before Anna Hazare ended his fast following the successful conclusion of negotiations with the government. Its contents, however, are still valid; hence it is being published now.
It seems the present planetary (...) -
Reflections On A Visit To Pakistan : Hope Survives amid Despondency
21 April 2011, by Kuldip NayarIt is easy to slot Pakistan, but difficult to comprehend how it ticks. The West tags the country with terrorism and many others consider it a failed state. For India, it is a potential enemy which is still to punish the terrorists who attacked (...) -
Plea for Truthful Analysis of Ongoing Events
21 April 2011, by Randhir SinghThe following is the text of the convocation address that Prof Randhir Singh, the renowned Marxist scholar who retired as the Professor of Political Theory, University of Delhi, some years ago, was invited to deliver at the Punjabi University in (...) -
Spectrum Management — Paradigm and Perspectives
21 April 2011, by Latika NathIndia is a space power, with the capability to launch satellites in space. Very few nations of the world make up this elite club. Some govern-ments and companies are owner/operators of satellites, thus contributing to the rapid growth of the (...) -
Honouring Ambedkar
21 April 2011, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFROM N.C.’S WRITINGS
(April 14 this year marks the 120th birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. On this occasion we are reproducing the following piece by N.C. and two articles on Dr Ambedkar to offer our sincere homage to the (...)
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