by T. Sadashivam
The following article was written before the Court’s rejection of Jayalalithaa’s bail plea.
Since last year, a number of important events took place in our society, especially in the field of governance, and one such event was (...)
Home > Archives (2006 on) > 2014
2014
-
The Unique State of Tamil Nadu
11 October 2014 -
What the Water Said
11 October 2014, by Badri RainaWhen the water came, sprawling
Underred at its own
Even intent, it said, “I am come
To remind you that rich, poor, man
Woman, or child, old or young,
Literate or illiterate, Sunni or
Shia or Ahmedia, low caste or high,
Tantric, Vaishnav, or (...) -
When People Aren’t Equal, How Can They Be Free?
11 October 2014, by Sangeeta MallIn a very small corner of the world, in my neighbourhood, which is an island of privilege in the ocean of squalor called Mumbai, a debate rages. It is about whether service providers like nannies, domestic help, charwomen, cooks and chauffeurs, (...) -
Bullet Train, Smart Cities and Development Priorities
11 October 2014, by Bharat DograWithin the first 100 days of the Modi Government some symbols of development priorities have been publicised widely. If in urban development the creation of 100 smart cities is the biggest talking point, in railways it is the proposed (...) -
PM in New York and Washington
6 October 2014, by SCIn his tongue-in-cheek description of the PM, BJP patriarch L.K. Advani (who has been left out in the cold by his former protege now running the country) recently observed that Narendra Modi “is a great event-manager”. A remarkable showman or an (...) -
India feels Short-changed
6 October 2014, by M K BhadrakumarThe Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US has been a stunning success from his point of view, but what has India got in the bargain? Modi is not India—at least, not yet. But Modi nonetheless confused his political interests with the (...) -
Border is More Complicated after Xi’s Visit
6 October 2014, by Kuldip NayarMy hunch is that Gujarat’s map of India showing Arunachal Pradesh with dotted lines, suggesting a disputed territory, was at the instance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gujarat is his backyard and he can have anything done there. Even the (...) -
Relevance of Gandhiji’s Message Today
6 October 2014, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFrom N.C.’s Writings
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 115th birth anniversary on October 2, 2014 we are reproducing the following article of N.C. and carrying a few relevant articles on Gandhiji.
On October 2 this year India is celebrating (...) -
The Jayalalithaa Case: A Landmark in Reform
6 October 2014, by Uttam SenThe Tamil Nadu Chef Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief, Ms J. Jayalalithaa’s conviction by a Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act in Bengaluru on September 27 was exemplary. Ms Jayalalithaa was sent to (...) -
The Game in Afghanistan
6 October 2014, by Apratim MukarjiAt the penultimate hour of leaving Afgha-nistan, the Western powers are now engaged in the dirtiest game imaginable. Doggedly pursuing the goal of facilitating a legitimised re-entry of the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and the Haqqani network into (...)
0 | ... | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 | 210 | 220 | 230 | ... | 730