PV Narasimha Rao is a cautious leader. He is not given to making exaggerated claims either for himself, or for his party. That is why he has been reluctant to see in the result of the current by-elections to the Lok Sabha an endorsement of his government by the people. … Read More
In the act of denouncing the recent Israeli-Palestinian-Arab conference under US-Soviet auspices in Madrid, Iran has made another bold move for leadership of the Muslim world. This has long-term perhaps significant implications for India as well. The denunciation of the conference as ‘treason’ has come from Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, … Read More
It is possible to take the view that Nehru put aside the issue of the pre-eminence of Hindu civilisation because he was convinced that Hindus needed first to overcome the weakness resulting from their lag in the field of science and technology. Nehru, it may also be recalled, spoke frequently … Read More
Unlike most of his followers, Jawaharlal Nehru was deeply involved with the problem of the cultural-civilisational personality of India. This much should be obvious in view of his struggle to discover for himself the soul of India as reflected in his Discovery of India. What is not equally obvious is … Read More
The Indo-Pakistan dialogue-I in New Delhi from October 31 to November 3 is a notable event if only because this is perhaps the first time in the history of the two countries that so many prominent Indians and Pakistanis – 10 Pakistanis and many more Indians – have engaged in … Read More
When the dust has settled, it may well be found that in launching a campaign in Ayodhya, VP Singh has once again rendered great service to the Bharatiya Janata Party. As in 1989 when he brought down his own government by deciding to implement the Mandal Commission ‘report’ without reference … Read More
