On late Tuesday evening of September 29' 2009 Rahul Gandhi, quietly entered the Jhelum student mess at JNU. Courtesy : The Times of India NEW DELHI: Seeking to silence his critics who question his visits to the houses of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said people had wholeheartedly welcomed him. "When I go to their houses they welcome and cuddle me and say you are the first politician who has come to meet us," Gandhi said … [Read more...]
Modi is Bad News for BJP and India
September 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So feels Mukul Kesavan in Mint … [Read more...]
The Prime Minister Weighs In on India’s Internal Security Challenges
September 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed leaders of the police, intelligence and security agencies on vital issues pertinent to the internal security of our country. I have consistently held that in many ways, the Left Wing Extremism is, perhaps, the gravest internal security threat our country faces. We have discussed this in the last five years and I would like to say frankly that we have not achieved as much success as we would have liked in containing this menace. It is a matter of concern … [Read more...]
Norman Borlaug: RIP
September 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Nobel Laureate who helped transform India from a famine-struck to a food surplus country through the Green Revolution passed away in Dallas on Sep 13, 2009 at the age of 95. "Image courtesy: Academy of Achievement" … [Read more...]
Nikamma Number One
September 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Khushwant Singh, in his inimitable style, provides a damning assessment of LK Advani in the Hindustan Times . He should have left the political scene in a blaze of glory, but now not many tears will be shed for him. And for good reasons. Did he ever regret the role he played in the demolition of the Babri Masjid? If he did, as he claims, why did he not tender an apology? Did he regret the anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat? If so, why did he protect Narendra Modi from being sacked as Prime … [Read more...]
Rahul Patient and Earnest
September 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So concludes Aditya Sinha in the New Indian Express as he assesses Rahul Gandhi's visit to Tamil Nadu. Key quotes: So it isn’t a stretch to foresee that when Mr Kalaignar passes from the scene, a very down-market version of Anil-versus-Mukesh war will play in Tamil Nadu. And this is why the timing could not be better for Rahul Gandhi. ... And a great space is opening up, with two brothers at each other’s throats and the AIADMK chief receding further and further from voters (which host … [Read more...]
Hang In There
September 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A little birdie seems to have told the Hindustan Times that Rahul Gandhi's eagerly awaited magazine will not come out in October, as originally slated. Well, we think it's worth waiting for something that's different from anything we have around ... and which matches the high standards and high expectations associated with Rahul. Read Here … [Read more...]
REVIEW: THE BUCK STOPS HERE
September 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
- By Sanjay Jha HamaraCongress.com will provide you a regular review of India’s TV channels and print media , on their coverage, content and often overtly colorful assessment . So here goes: 1) Barkha Dutt of NDTV seems to have hit the bull’s eye with The Buck Stops Here in the crucial 10 pm slot, although I wish they dropped that SMS poll bit; it’s too gimmicky. These polls are totally irrelevant unless viewers know the exact population size of the participants, which … [Read more...]
Reforms with a Human Touch–Feasible or Impossible?
September 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bharat Jhunjhunwala, writing in the Indian Express, argues that PM Manmohan Singh cannot achieve the twin goals of growing the economy at 9% while simultaneously instituting welfare programmes for the poor. He further criticizes the UPA government's policy approach for encouraging "dependency." Given our openness to engage in constructive debate, we thought we should share this with our readers. Read here and reason for yourself whether Bharat is right or the Congress's imaginative and … [Read more...]
For Sibal: Some Kudos, Lots of Advice
September 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has embarked on a shakeup of India's education system. Lots to discuss on this front. For a start, here are some comments by Sagarika Ghose … [Read more...]
