Mr Gorbachov has run up against the inevitable – failure of the economy to deliver. He has admitted as much in so many words in an address to Soviet editors and cultural officials. He has said: “We are going; slowly, we are losing time and this means we are losing … Read More
It was not really necessary for the Prime Minister to make the specific statement that he would not cede territory to China during his forthcoming visit to Beijing. His intention is, of course, obvious, which is to make it known that he does not intend to negotiate a deal on … Read More
The Prime Minister’s decision to drop the defamation Bill will be widely welcomed in the country. The decision is liable to partisan interpretation. It is as possible to see it as a victory for journalists and others who saw the bill as a most dangerous attack on the freedom of … Read More
In these passionate times when even WOGs (Westernised Oriental Gentlemen) have begun to shriek in order to drown the little voices of dissent, it is becoming difficult to follow the rules of civilized public discourse. But it is precisely in times such as these that it is particularly necessary to … Read More
So the National Front has finally been launched at a rally organised by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Madras. Nothing could have been more appropriate. After all, the DMK is a regional party par excellence; at one stage it even stood for Tamil Nadu’s secession from the Indian Union; … Read More
It is reasonably clear from the Prime Minister’s observations in Guwahati on Thursday that the government has decided not to drop the Defamation Bill under pressure from journalists and opposition parties. It does not necessarily follow that it has also decided to go ahead with the Bill and introduce it … Read More
The conference of non-aligned foreign ministers in Nicosia is notable above all for the recognition that the new trend in the US-USSR relations calls for a fresh assessment of the international scene and possibly a new strategy on the part of the non-aligned movement. In keeping with the well established … Read More
The Prime Minister owes a debt of gratitude to Congress MPs – Mr Jagannath Mishra, Mr Chimanbhai Mehta and, above all, Mr Nanje Gowda – who have spoken out against the Defamation Bill and he should acknowledge it by inviting them for a discussion with him. They have shown him … Read More
