by Raj Narayana Das
Great men are either born great, or achieve greatness. And sometimes it is thrust upon some of them. Where does Gandhi stand in this Shakespearean classification? Certainly Gandhi achieved greatness. But I do not want to lift (...)
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Gandhi’s Model of Civilisation and its Present Relevance
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Hugo Chavez — A Tumultuous Life comes to a Painful End
14 April 2013, by Sheel Bhadra KumarTRIBUTE
Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, President of Venezuela, battling with prolonged cancer, died on March 5, 2013 at the age of 58. He was an epic figure who symbolised the radical transfor-mation of Latin America. He was a defining personality in (...) -
Political Role of Women in the Chinese National Movement (1921-1949)
14 April 2013by Namrata Hasija
The Communist Party of China (CCP) was formed in 1921, under the influence of Marxist-Leninist thought and the October Revolution in Russia. The phase from 1927 to 1949 was most crucial in the history of Chinese nationalism. (...) -
Tribute: Prem Singh
14 April 2013Dr Prem Singh, the well-known progressive writer, journalist and academic, passed away in Punjab more than two-and-a-half months ago on January 23, 2013 after a brief illness. He was hospitalised the previous night.
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Veteran Socialist Thinker Mastram Kapur Is No More
14 April 2013COMMUNICATION
Veteran socialist thinker and Hindi writer Dr Mastram Kapur passed away in Delhi today in the evening. Dr Kapur, a staunch follower of Dr Rammanohar Lohia, had done a monumental work of editing and compiling Dr Lohia’s writings in (...) -
SC Verdict, BJP’s Lokayukta, Mamata-speak
12 April 2013, by SCThe Supreme Court’s judgment on Glivec has been hailed by countless poor cancer patients not just in India but the developing world as a whole. This particular drug, used for treating leukaemia, costs a huge sum—$ 1900 (Rs 1,04,500) a month (...) -
Search for Gen-next Leadership On - Whom will Pak ISI Bet in Kashmir?
12 April 2013by M.M. Khajooria
By the end of year 1992, the terrorist storm engulfing Kashmir began to recede. The orgy of senseless blood-letting and ill-concealed criminal designs of ever-mushrooming terror outfits had severely damaged the “crusader” image (...) -
Aadhaar for Birth, Marriage and Death
12 April 2013, by S G VombatkereExtant law makes it mandatory for every citizen to formally register births, marriages and deaths in the family. A birth certificate is proof of age and a death certificate is proof that a person has died and, for example, his/her name is to be (...) -
Tripura Votes for CPI-M Again
12 April 2013, by Barun Das GuptaIn the State Assembly elections in Tripura held in February, the CPI-M stormed back to power with a huge majority for the fifth time in a row. The result surprised not only the Congress which had taken its victory as a foregone conclusion, but (...) -
India and the BRICS Bank Way
12 April 2013, by Amna MirzaThe recently concluded fifth BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit at Durban this year brought to light new contours of the world order. Held in Africa for the first time, it saw the presence of leaders of state like Dilma (...)
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