“The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power” Julius Caesar There comes a time in Macbeth’s bloody-minded totalitarianism when,…
Modi and the Congressional Research Service (CRS): Anyone who has studied American political systems for any length of time would know…
It is a common recognition of Indian “mainstream” politics that however the various off-shoots of the Sangh Parivar may seem to be…
Bliss is it in this dawn to be alive, But to be old is to be doubting. (With apology to William…
Ay, in the very temple of transcendence, Gold and silver have their sovereign shrine. (With apology to John Keats). Between…
Consternation After some thirty four years of undefeated rule in the Indian state of West Bengal—often called the “red bastion” by political…
Anna, the Voice of the Upwardly Mobile: A voice has been raised in India against the venal misdeeds of politicians and,…
The “Mainstream.” Ask any ordinary Indian citizen whether the bulk of their elected representatives or members of the administrative tribe ever…
I I must confess to be rather serenly unsurprised by the Wikileaks pertaining to India. This for the reason that…
Epigraph: “During my interaction with Kaleem, I learnt that he was previously arrested in the Mecca Masjid bomb blast case and…
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