Category: Current Affairs

*Must Read* links for the weekend

Starting with this one by Sandeep which includes quotes from MF Husain’s recent interview. The two that I found most interesting were: (emphasis mine): MF Husain: “…Later, in Hyderabad, in 1968, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia suggested I paint...

Let a hundred flowers bloom*

The dark clouds may be parting… In the last few days, I came across two more movements for political reform, at least one of which I was unaware of. The first was LokSatta, which...

Interview with Ujjwal Banerjee – Part I

A few weeks ago I got in touch with all the 8 finalist of Times of India’s Lead India programme and requested them to share their views on a several important issues of national interest...

Time to worry after all?

Now that the niceties are over, it may be time to worry after all… I am talking of China and this news-item from today: “China’s lack of clarity on LAC angers India”. Is it...

Beware the colour of money – Part II

From Terror funds in Dalal Street?* (an extract) “…Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) (has)…alerted the government and the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) about investments by Khalid bin Mahfouz — a prominent Saudi...