Category: Current Affairs

“India Under Siege” – A Wake Up Call

Last weekend,  I was honoured to be asked to release the overseas edition of “India Under Siege” – a book written by Sh N Ravindranath, a retired IB officer. I have not read the book...

Navin Chawla, CEC and suo motu actions

Two thought-provoking articles and a few links on the on-going saga at the Election Commission. First some excerpts from War clouds over the Election Commission by Radha Rajan …The Chief Election Commissioner, by asking...

Do we need to re-examine our “population policy”?

This poll was triggered by the comements of President Pratibha Patil at Tumkur recently where she reportedly said: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil asked the Union Government to take a re-look at the population policy, just...

Of “Hindu Hooligans” and “MIM Activists”

…or “The great joke that is Indian Media – Part IX“. Please read the following news-reports…(emphasis mine): From NDTV: Controversial writer Taslima Nasreen was attacked by an unruly crowd at the Hyderabad Press club...