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By LS Herdenia BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has made it clear that he is determined to demolish all such institutions, which were set up by the previous BJP government to serve its political objectives. He also gave a categorical message to the administrative heads of divisions...
By Gurnam Kanwar CHANDIGARH: At the call of the national council of All India Kisan Sabha, the Punjab unit ofthis militant organisation of the working peasantry and rural masses, organized protest actionsagainst the anti-peasant, antirural worker and anti-people budget of the Modi governmentwhich though camouflaging the budget in electoral...
By Sushil Kutty Post-announcement of release of captured Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistani media is talking of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi “speaking in riddles”, which apparently has left them puzzled, not quite understanding that riddles are by definition supposed to leave...
By Shameem faizee Cross-border terrorism has been lingering threat to India’s development. No doubt our experience all these years establishes beyond doubt that force cannot bring an end to terrorism. Nor mere dialogue which often falls on deaf ears will effectively curb terrorism. Restrained use of force coupled with...
By David Rosenberg Last summer, Britain’s seemingly disparate far-right forces took anti-racist and anti-fascist campaigners by surprise when they filled Whitehall with 15,000 people. They were there to support Tommy Robinson, a leader in the racist anti-Muslim movement who was at the time temporarily held in prison on a...
By Rahil Nora Chopra Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is going to retire from Rajya Sabha on June 14 this year and at the same time another Congress Rajya Sabha MP Santiuse Kujur is going to retire also from Rajya Sabha. They both were elected from Assam and with...
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A disturbing feature of Kerala politics – and it is a matter of grave concern for all who set great store by clean politics – is the growing influence of caste-based and community organizations. The phenomenon has acquired added traction with the crucial Lok Sabha...
By Sushil Kutty “India has made its point, now back down; it’s time for diplomacy” is the rhetoric in Pakistan after Wednesday’s capture of an IAF pilot. Pakistan wants to end it all with Pakistan one up! India, of course, is not ready to do so, especially not after...
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national President and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is facing multi-corner challenges eversince he entered into alliance with BSP. The biggest problem is his own father Mulayam Singh Yadav who is founder of the party and is unhappy with the manner his son...
By Sushil Kutty India’s promised response to Pulwama was at whatever speeds Mirage and Sukhoi fighter jets achieved early Tuesday morning and like a twin, Pakistan has sworn to return the compliment ASAP at a “time and place of its choosing”, a choice of words borrowed from the Indian...