In a manner characteristic of him, the former Maharashtra chief minister, Mr. AR Antulay, is busy confusing issues arising out of the recent Supreme Court judgment which has allowed his prosecution on charges of corruption outstanding against him. He has once again put on an air of injured innocence and … Read More
It speaks for the stability of the Soviet system that it continued to tick along during Mr. Andropov’s prolonged illness. It certainly responded fairly coherently to external challenges such as the deployment of cruise and Pershing-II missiles in western Europe. But that is about all we can say. We are … Read More
It will be utterly cynical to describe President Andropov’s death as a non-event on the specious plea that he lay dying for some weeks, if not months. No one can possibly be indifferent to the change of leadership in the world’s second most powerful country, especially in this uncertain period … Read More
The Congress leadership in New Delhi, if not in Srinagar, should have resisted the temptation to use the tragic murder of Mr. Mhatre in Britain as an opportunity to continue its campaign of vilification against the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah. For all that we know, the … Read More
The Akali chief’s statement on the murderous plans of Sant Bhindranwale and his fanatical supporters is an important development. It shows that the cleavage in the Akali Dal has widened to the point where Sant Longowal has found it necessary to join the issue openly with his principal challenger. But … Read More
Sometimes it looks as if we have lost control over our political future. It looks that way to me today (January 31). Perhaps I am unduly depressed by the bandh in Bombay. I certainly regard the entire exercise symptomatic of the death instinct that seems to have seized millions of … Read More
