India’s Own Anti-Terror Model
By Sanjay KumarHas a new realism dawned on policy makers in India after the recent Mumbai bomb blasts? Or have the country’s politicians simply realized the pointlessness of raising the…
Bangladesh is not Pakistan
BY SANJAY KUMARIf you call Pakistan a country where around fifty per cent of the people support fundamentalist groups and Jehadi elements, there would not be a murmur of protest…
Modernity and religion in India
By SANJAY KUMARStephen Hawking, the renowned astrophysicist, recently stated that god is not necessary for the Universe to exist and that heaven is a “fairy story.” He was diagnosed with…
Will Lokpal probe divine money?
By Kancha IlaiahBaba Ramdev is not willing to end his war against black money. He has now asked the government to unearth all black money — cash stashed away within…
In Forbes’ India, Forbesganj remains an anomaly
By NADIM ASRAR Bihar, in a new, resurgent India, is often presented as a case study of what a positive politics of development and inclusive growth can yield. While there…
Muslim Pride at all Costs!
DR MOHAMMAD SAJJADThis is to recount the tale of the pursuit of political power by a Muslim law-breaker with the whole-hearted support of the local village in the cause of…
PM’s Secretive Afghan Trip
By Rajeev SharmaIndia has probably never been as secretive about a prime ministerial visit as it is being now over Manmohan Singh’s trip to Afghanistan. Such is the level of…
Madhu Limaye; Man of Conviction and Courage
By Qurban Ali Madhu Limaye was one of the most distinguished personalities of modern India who played a pivotal role in the freedom movement as well as propagation of value…
THE POWER OF POLITICS!
By Bisheshwar MishraThe Anna Hazare-led social activists thought they had won the war against corruption and had out-maneuvered the political class at Jantar Mantar on April 9, when the government…
The power of politics !
By Bisheshwar MishraThe Anna Hazare-led social activists thought they had won the war against corruption and had out-maneuvered the political class at Jantar Mantar on April 9, when the government…