by Arun Srivastava
Ostrich-like response to the prevailing politico-economic situation and reluctance of the leadership to firmly stand by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s policies and actions have been primarily responsible for the (...)
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Manmohan Singh’s Golden Silence
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Pakistan: Relief after Kayani’s Retirement
25 November 2013, by Kuldip NayarPakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s announcement to retire on November 29 was a lead story in his country’s media. Some newspapers had bannered it. Opposition leader Syed Khurshid Shah welcomed the statement. In fact, there has been (...) -
First Terrorist of Independent India
25 November 2013, by Subhash Gatade”...Government have, however, noticed with regret that in practice members of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh have not adhered to their professed ideals. “Undesirable and even dangerous activities have been carried on by the members of the Sangh. (...) -
Arushi-Hemraj Case: Ignoring Crucial Evidence Will Kill Faith In Justice
25 November 2013, by Bharat DograOne of the main pillars of faith in a democratic system is that sooner or later justice will prevail because the existence of an open system and various checks and balances will ensure that injustice and arbitrariness are challenged and stopped (...) -
The ‘Uncle Judge Syndrome’ shadow over Laxmanpur Bathe
25 November 2013, by A K BiswasPart-I
“This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.” 1
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Articulating the deep sense of shock and anguish over the dalit carnage executed by Ranvir Sena at village Laxamnpur Bathe in Bihar, President Dr K.R. (...) -
‘Freedom and People’s Emancipation’: It’s a Political and an Ethical Project
25 November 2013, by Kobad GhandyCOMMUNICATION
The following is the reply of Kobad Ghandy, the Marxist-Maoist thinker lodged in the Capital’s Tihar Jail, to the response of Bernard D’Mello, Deputy Editor, Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, to Kobad’s “Questions of Freedom (...) -
Sailen Ghosh’s Contribution to Evolving an Alternative Paradigm is Invaluable
25 November 2013, by Bharat DograCOMMUNICATION
Sailendranath Ghosh, who left us for his heavenly abode in October, will be remembered forever for his deep understanding and writings about an alternative development paradigm. His highly original, perceptive and path-showing (...) -
Factors of Maoist Movement among the Tribes of Central India
25 November 2013, by J.J. Roy BurmanThe ambush of a convoy killing 28 people returning from a rally with great impunity by the Maoists in the heart of Bastar in the month of May 2013 goes to prove their control over and the support of the tribal people who are in overwhelming (...) -
My Own Interactions with Nikhilda
25 November 2013, by Humra QuraishiMUSINGS
It was around the spring of 1987 I had first met Nikhil Chakravartty for an interview. He was then the Chairman of NAMEDIA, editor of the weekly Mainstream, and his column in the Sunday Observer was said to be ‘the pulse of the country’s (...) -
On the Question of Bharat Ratna
25 November 2013by Bishwajit Sen
Who should be considered the gem of India? A cricketeer, a leader or a littérateur? This is the latest controversy that has been blowing since Sachin Tendulkar got this coveted award on retirement from Indian cricket. Most (...)
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