If the RSS loves Savarkar, it should answer the question posed by Acharya Atre in 1941 – whether Savarkar was a hero of the freedom movement or an enemy of freedom? Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is back in the news in Maharashtra. Rahul Gandhi’s comment raised more than a storm in a teacup in the state. […]
Was Savarkar hero or enemy? Thus asked Acharya Atre Read More »
There are many questions which are in need of answers. The answers to these questions are the key to Congress revival. The Congress party has once again failed in the recently concluded Bihar assembly elections and in several by-polls across the country. Their failure has caused such a loss of face for the party that it
Congress Debacle: More Questions than Answers Read More »
The Congress in its present condition with its leadership in the current format is no threat to the BJP or the powerful combination of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. In the recent past, the Bharatiya Janata Party has lost three of its stalwart leaders due to their sad demise. Manohar Parrikar, Arun Jaitley and Sushma
The paradox of countering hegemony Read More »
In Goa, Manipur, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh, former Congress party stalwarts such as Himanta Biswa Sarma, Scindia and Pilot are the symptoms of a fatal disease. The cause of the disease must be treated immediately and effectively. There are many Manishankar Aiyyars in the Congress party who have unlimited faith in the indispensability article of
Congress and Gandhi Family: Bogey of Hopes Read More »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is clearly adept at carrying forward the edifice of foreign policy built by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh regimes. However, his government has not come up with incisive ideas that would be of economic or strategic significance to India. The mounting challenges that India faces on the external front
Fallacies in Foreign Policy Read More »
The deaths of 20 Indian soldiers in a conflict that should have been avoided is a sign of failure on the part of the Narendra Modi government, but the Prime Minister can still turn this situation around. The brutal killing of 20 Indian soldiers and injuries to an unconfirmed number of soldiers at point 14
Dealing with China: Lessons from the Past Read More »
The selection of Mr Kharge and Mr Deve Gowda by the Congress and the JD (S) against the BJP’s choice of grassroots workers perfectly sums up the position of these parties in Karnataka in particular, and in the country in general. The sun is setting on the grand old party, as well as on the
The sorry state of affairs in the Congress party Read More »
Amit Shah’s eye continues to be fixed on Maharashtra. But there are three reasons why the BJP is likely to allow the Uddhav Thackeray-led government to continue. Parimal Maya Sudhakar explains. Will he? Won’t he? Certainly, he will! BJP’s Mission Man and India’s powerful home minister, Amit Shah, will not stop trying until the Maharashtra
Politicking for power and the power of politics Read More »
Since your organisation is very proud of the moral training that is being imparted to its members, you should let us all know how you view the politics of horse-trading, the capture of MLAs, and the toppling of elected governments through the prism of the moral compass of your organisation. Respected Mohan Bhagawat Ji, Your
An Open Letter to the RSS Sarsanghchalak Read More »
Over the past month, Uddhav Thackeray has emerged as a new rallying point for almost all the non-BJP folks in the state. Admiration for him increased to such an extent that a fairly successful I support Uddhav Thackeray campaign was trending on social media. The arrest of a television reporter in Mumbai has led to
Uddhav Thackeray: A new rallying point Read More »
