The writer was an aide to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
January 09, 2011 02:39 IST
Pakistan is in need of help. India alone can provide the helpand will also benefit from this.
Sun, Jan 09, 2011December 12, 2010 03:28 IST
Niu Qingbao,Chinas new consul general in Mumbai,is a genuine friend of India.
Sun, Dec 12, 2010November 28, 2010 03:59 IST
As early trends in the outcome of the Bihar assembly elections started pouring in.
Sun, Nov 28, 2010November 14, 2010 00:16 IST
If the title of this column rhymes with that of my last column,which was written before the US presidents visit to India,it is intentional.
Sun, Nov 14, 2010October 31, 2010 03:06 IST
A visit to Mahatma Gandhis samadhi is customary for all the heads of state coming to New Delhi.
Sun, Oct 31, 2010October 17, 2010 05:24 IST
Octobers sublime sunshine had filled Kullu Valley and invaded the mountain-top Roerich Estate where we
Sun, Oct 17, 2010October 03, 2010 04:13 IST
I am writing this column on the landmark verdict of the Allahabad High Court in the Ayodhya matter on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti.
Sun, Oct 03, 2010September 19, 2010 01:39 IST
As India experiences yet another edition of a self-inflicted cyclical crisis in Kashmir.
Sun, Sep 19, 2010September 05, 2010 02:56 IST
These days I am usually up by four in the morning. No other time of day or night is more blessed for meditation and work,and also for watching the magical transition from darkness to light,especially in Mumbais monsoon season. And this being the holy month of Ramzaan,I am also well in time to be a […]
Sun, Sep 05, 2010August 22, 2010 02:53 IST
The last time I remembered Narayan Surve was a day before he passed away. It happens,sometimes. A person who is dear and important to you knocks on the doors of your memory before departing from this world....
Sun, Aug 22, 2010August 08, 2010 02:18 IST
Samir Zaveri is an angry man. And his anger is incendiary.
Sun, Aug 08, 2010July 25, 2010 03:04 IST
India is adrift. Worrisomely adrift. This is not because of any widespread social unrest or destabilising economic problems. Discontent in society there certainly is....
Sun, Jul 25, 2010July 11, 2010 03:25 IST
Thank God,the Congress is divided over the inclusion of caste in Census 2011. Hail the failure of the Group of Ministers headed by Pranab Mukherjee to reach a conclusion last week on this politically myopic and socially divisive issue....
Sun, Jul 11, 2010June 27, 2010 02:51 IST
This being the 60th year of our Republic,I have been re-reading the Constituent Assembly Debates...
Sun, Jun 27, 2010June 13, 2010 01:53 IST
My last column (Inspirational Wen Jiabao; May 30) invited mixed reactions. While many readers welcomed information that showed China and its prime minister in a positive light....
Sun, Jun 13, 2010May 30, 2010 01:53 IST
President Pratibha Patil is in China. Apart from her meetings with her Chinese counterpart,Hu Jintao,and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao....
Sun, May 30, 2010May 16, 2010 02:46 IST
The demise last week of Acharya Mahapragya,the legendary Jain spiritual leader,received paltry and perfunctory coverage in our mass media....
Sun, May 16, 2010May 02, 2010 02:28 IST
On most days,the last thought with which I go to sleep is this: Did I do anything worthwhile today? Did I make good use of this precious gift of life given by God?....
Sun, May 02, 2010April 18, 2010 02:15 IST
Its a bizarre perversion of truth. Maoists massacre 76 security personnel in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh....
Sun, Apr 18, 2010March 07, 2010 02:35 IST
The most important part of Pranab Mukherjees Budget speech this year was his candid admission that one of the gravest challenges before India relates to the weaknesses in government systems,structures and institutions at different levels of governance. He hit the nail on the head by saying,Indeed,in the coming years,if there is one factor that can […]
Sun, Mar 07, 2010February 21, 2010 02:39 IST
Nation First,Party Next,Self Last. What can be a more inspiring ideal for political activists belonging to any party?
Sun, Feb 21, 2010February 07, 2010 01:24 IST
Does Mumbai belong only to Marathi-speaking people? The answer is most emphatically and unreservedly No. Mumbai belongs to all Indians...
Sun, Feb 07, 2010January 24, 2010 02:13 IST
Triratna Prerana Mandal,a slum-based NGO in Mumbai,is one of those dedicated grassroots organisations where the grass of voluntary...
Sun, Jan 24, 2010January 10, 2010 03:18 IST
Khuda Hafiz,Muslim India! I was taken aback by this editorial in the December issue of the highly influential monthly journal founded by Syed Shahabuddin....
Sun, Jan 10, 2010December 27, 2009 03:03 IST
Since mid-2006 when I began this column,I have reserved the year-end piece for my reflections on the theme of Time. Is there any human being on earth who hasnt reflected on this theme
Sun, Dec 27, 2009