The assassins of Rajiv Gandhi have done something much worse than kill a former Prime Minister and possibly a would-have been Prime Minister. They have struck at the democratic process and, indeed, derailed it for the time being. This is evident not so much from the decision to put off … Read More
The Muslim voter in North India, especially in the heartland of Indian Islam in Uttar Pradesh, confronts a dilemma the like of which he has perhaps not faced since Partition. The reasons, on the face of it, are obvious. In reality, these need to be probed carefully. As Muslims hold … Read More
Amidst the heat and dust of the election campaign, the end of the old, and the beginning of a new era is being widely missed. Being part of world-wide developments, it is not going to be easy to reverse. The Nehru era is essentially lover in India. Nothing (and … Read More
