Mainstream Weekly

Conspiracy in Syria and India's Task

Analyst — 2012-07-04T18:26:55Z

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
In mid-May, the official representative of the US State Department, Victoria Nuland, acknow-ledged that Washington, which provides the Syrian Opposition with non-military aid, is well informed about the arms supply to it; this, she asserted, fell within the “CCASG countries' right” thereby justifying such assistance on the part of the external forces.
The “Syrian National Council”, which offers political cover for the aggression against Syria, and the “Free Syria (…)

- 2012

Anna Movement, Real People, Backroom Dynasts

Analyst — 2011-09-06T17:01:16Z

Deification is a tempting business in India. The media, the intellectuals and the people at large have shares in this business. The Anna Hazare protests showed how easy it is to become the “general will” if not the “divine will” of the state in the age of 24/7 media channels. Interestingly, both Team Anna and its critics are equal participants in this process.
It is evident that Anna Hazare is the man of his times. His movement was premised on a masterly sense of the mood of the nation. (…)

- 2011

PM Cannot Remain A Mute Spectator

Analyst — 2010-11-24T19:57:28Z

Indian politics has a Mahabharata like nature to it. A casual observation can reveal all the great elements of drama, like the seven sins, classic fight of the good versus evil, and the climax. Electoral democracy tries to sabotage the timing of the climax by ensuring timely elections for those in power, but nevertheless sometimes the characters of this massive ongoing epic catalyse sudden and unexpected developments that can give as much thrill as the climax of a drama. Like the original (…)

- 2010

JP : Some Reflections

Analyst — 2007-10-16T12:51:08Z

Jayaprakash Narayan has carried with him fulsome tributes from all political circles-his adherents and admirers, his adversaries and detractors. A life of ups and downs of heroic times and despairing moments Living beyond the Psalmist's assigned span, JP had not only witnessed mighty deeds but participated in them in the company of the great and was often acclaimed as one of them. Where History will place him in the pantheon of the architects of our freedom, it will be known only to (…)

- October 13, 2007