Unapologetically Right

The curious case of Salman Khurshid

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:19:48 +0530

Nearly six decades ago when Nehru had espoused the NAM (non-aligned movement), it reflected his vision of India's independent foreign policy. The policy had its flaws which the nation was

What tasks are cut out for Rajnath Singh

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:33:14 +0530

Rajnath Singh's surprise elevation as the BJP President last week coincided with an ABP poll suggesting that if elections in the country were to take place today, the BJP-led alliance

Renunciation of chief ministership will be key to Modi's elevation to the PM's chair

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:21:15 +0530

So Modi has indeed vanquished all threats and odds to score a resounding win, proving that pro-incumbency can beat anti-incumbency! The 2012 Gujarat elections were important for three reasons.

Blame mediocre Shinde for the Rehman Malik fiasco

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:45:20 +0530

The one thing that's common between the present Indian and Pakistani home ministers is that they're both wannabes who shoot off their mouths at the drop of a hat, in

BJP ought to declare its PM candidate quickly unless its focus is 2019

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:45:42 +0530

It's interesting how most recent political developments are building up towards a scenario, where much like the ongoing Gujarat elections, even the 2014 LS elections could be fought on just

North-East: a volcano waiting to erupt

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:50:46 +0530

Around a week ago, I was chatting with a friend wherein I remember mentioning that there was more to the Mumbai rioting of August 11 than met the eye.

Why Nitish might have actually helped the BJP decide on its PM candidate

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:57:48 +0530

It's strange how Mamata Banerjee's rejection of Pranab Mukherjee played a key part in helping a confused Congress party get its act together and become more determined to have Pranabda

Why the UP results could take India back by 20 years

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:37:30 +0530

With counting of votes round the corner, the Exit Polls are finally out. And if they are to come true, then Samajwadi Party could well be forming the next government

Rahul's 'Shah Bano' bend

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:40:22 +0530

To Rahul, should go the credit of helping the Congress finally shed its façade of secularism. Rajiv Gandhi, India's youngest PM, had lots going for him until the Shah

Of Gita And the Hindu identity

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:19:17 +0530

The recent controversy surrounding the banning of the Bhagwad Gita in Russia is an extension of various attempts in recent years to paint the Hindu religion in poor light.

Uttar Pradesh: Divide to conquer

editor@ibnlive.com — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:38:39 +0530

History is replete with stories of kings conquering new territories to expand their kingdom. However, seldom would one have heard of a king vivisecting his vast kingdom into pieces. To

The Rath Yatra Returns- Part 2

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:42:43 +0530

LK Advani has completed another mammoth countrywide yatra. Even though the current yatra may not have generated the kind of consistent hype in the national media that surrounded some of

The Rath Yatra Returns – Part 1

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:17:43 +0530

21 years ago, in September 1990, when LK Advani embarked on his first 'rath yatra', little would he have known that 'yatras' would, over the years, become the hallmark of

When hysteria dwarfs reason

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:35:34 +0530

At the end of Narendra Modi's Sadbhawna fast, it is evident that Modi has taken a clear and decisive lead in pitching himself as BJP's PM candidate for the 2014

Communal Violence Bill: Nothing secular about it

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:29:51 +0530

Three days after the Delhi bomb blast on 7 September, the PM convened a meeting of the National Integration Council. Surprisingly, combating terrorism was not on the agenda. Instead, what

The Good and the Bad of Anna's revolution

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:41:43 +0530

Eight days after Anna Hazare started fasting, demanding that his team's Jan Lokpal Bill be tabled in Parliament, far from the 'revolution' (that's what I'd call Anna's present crusade) wearing

Anna must enter politics

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:10:43 +0530

It is strange how history seems to repeat itself all the time. Anna Hazare's arrest today is reminiscent of 1975 when the then Indira Gandhi-led government, afraid of JP Narayan's

Taming a rogue politician

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:47:44 +0530

Digvijaya Singh's nefarious statements are as worrisome as his boss Rahul Gandhi's silence over them. Is Singh executing a script? In 2003, as Madhya Pradesh CM, Digvijaya Singh suffered

Cabinet reshuffle: the dampest squib

editor@ibnlive.com — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:22:30 +0530

The much hyped cabinet re-shuffle by our PM, has unsurprisingly, turned out to be yet another non-event. Dr Manmohan Singh, true to his meek, evasive style, has dared

It's Government vs country now!

editor@ibnlive.com — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:24:02 +0530

The ever increasing divide between the Government and the Civil Society is bound to undo the country's achievements. Sadly, neither of the three - the Government, the Civil Society Representatives

Dealing with an untrustworthy neighbour

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:11:54 +0530

While practical considerations may rule out India doing a Geronimo EKIA on the 26/11 kingpins, Dr. Singh's extra pacifist approach is nothing short of a bailout package for Pakistan

What MMS can learn from MSD!

editor@ibnlive.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:03:32 +0530

India's World Cup win could not have come at a better time for a country battling the despondency of myriad scams. After months of gloom, Indians, cutting across religion, caste,

When Caesar's wife turns suspect

editor@ibnlive.com — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:31:14 +0530

It is now about the PM's honesty towards himself. He needs to find out if the Congress still wants him to stay as PM. Or is it that the Congress,

Let Modi be mascot of BJP's fight against corruption

editor@ibnlive.com — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:09:54 +0530

With the demand for JPC having been met and Manmohan bashing heading nowhere, the BJP will have to re-think its strategy to sustain the pressure against corruption. The problem with

Of Obama’s leadership lessons

editor@ibnlive.com — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:14:13 +0530

When US President, Barrack Obama, in his speech in the Indian Parliament, chided India for not condemning the human rights violations by an oppressive Burmese regime, he sent across a