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- Why is India Still Talking to Pakistan
This is a billion perhaps even a trillion dollar question and there are no clear answers. India suspended its talks...
- Looking Back: Fokker Aircraft Hijack, 1971
The year 2009 is coming to an end, and touchwood, we...
- Why is Billion Strong India a Laggard in Sports?
A few days ago, I wrote a post on India’s chances to host...
- Vande Mataram: A Needless Controversy‘Vande Mataram’ or Hail the Mother land‘Vande Mataram’, the national song of India has distinct historic importance. It was one...
- Bollywood: Miles Away From Bharat
India is a land of great diversities. In his book India After Gandhi, Ramcharan Guha describes “Hindi cinema to be...
- Indian Cricket - The Champions League & The Australia Series
When Dravid was selected for the Sri Lanka Series and the Champions Trophy, I had pointed out that it was...
- Rio de Janeiro,2016 - Delhi-2020?
This post is perhaps late by a couple of weeks. Nevertheless, it is still worthwhile to discuss. After China, Brazil became...
- How to Make a Mockery of Austerity
One of my professors once said that, "a politician would do anything if it grabs the people's attention". The obvious...
- The Mystery Behind Balochistan
I am pretty sure that except for a few inquisitive people, not many Indians would have ever heard about Balochistan...
- India - The Weak State?
India has been called as a weak state numerous times, both by India and foreign experts. After every terrorist attack,...
- Comparing NDA vs UPA Performance
Perhaps this is the right time to compare the performance of the two regimes. But before I begin, let me...
- Mayawati: Is She Really Destined for a Larger Role in Indian Politics?
Mayawati, a hindi speaking dalit woman managed to secure a simple majority to become a Chief Minister of UP the...
- Why Do Political Dynasties Flourish?
I came across a nice article on the Political Dynasties around the world. While in India, we may sulk...
- How Should India Respond to the Attack on Pakistan?
Everyone – politicians, the media, or even common people on both sides of the border – revel in the pain...
- Analysing India's Defense Preparedness
The tempers have risen in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. The attacks brought a renewed attention to India's defense...
- Negative Voting is Positive for India
With a plethora of happenings in last week that included the Republic Day celebrations and Mangalore attacks on women,...
- Eliminating Indo-Pak Tensions
It’s now almost two months since the 26/11 attacks. There have words and comments made from both sides. Ever since...
- Historical Turning Points in Kashmir
Kashmir remains at the core of the issues between India and Pakistan and it has once again come to focus...
- A Wednesday - Mumbai, Politics & Life Imitiating Art
A Wednesday, a recently released Bollywood movie was a fictional story where in an average Mumbaikar, takes revenge for the...
- Who Will be the Next Prime Minister of India?
With just 3-4 months left for the General Elections, the question as to who shall be the next Prime Minister...
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