India’s republic robust yet lacking
A.J. PhilipIndia celebrates its 62nd Republic Day on January 26. For Indians, this day is more important than Independence Day because it was on Republic Day that India gave itself…
What’s next for Egypt?
By Dina Ezzat After four military communiqu...s issued by the now ruling Higher Military Council (HMC) in the wake of the stepping down of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's future seems…
Message from Egypt
BOSCO CELESTINE How many times, history has to remind humanity that the greatest force on earth is-the power of the people. Who would have dreamt a month ago, that the…
Tahrir Square; the new fountain of democracy
ASHOK B SHARMA Tahrir Square and Tiananmen Square will be remembered in history for two different reasons. The former gave strength to the people movement across the world, while the…
Black money, blackens Indian democracy
BY ASHOK B SHARMAWhat is ailing India, the world’s largest democracy? It is the saga of corruption going unabated – be it relating to the Commonwealth Games, allocation of 2-G…
Amending RTI; a dangerous move
By Dr. Gyan Pathak UPA led Union Government of India, which is presently neck deep in corruption, has been trying to amend the Right to Information Act for quite some…
SA review: 19 Journalist killed in 2010
The media scene in 2010 presented a wide spectrum of quality. In Afghanistan, pleasantly surprising new media persons came to the fore working for an institution with little indigenous grounding,…
End of a Socialist Era
With the demise of Surendra Mohan on December 18, 2010, India has lost one of the veteran socialist who would always be remembered for his simple life and political integrity.…
New angle to 2G and TATA – Radia Tapes
TATA Group Big Boss Ratan TATA had reportedly told one of the TV Channels in an interview recently that his “Chemistry” with former telecom minister and now textiles minister Dayanidhi…
Things may not be so bad after all
Each year, the pope gives Christmas greetings to the leaders of the Roman Curia. This year, referring to the expanding scandal of the sexual abuse of children by clergy that…