Dosanjh is former Premier of British Columbia, and former Canadian Minister of Health.
April 29, 2016 10:39 IST
The cancellation of Dolkun Isa's visa under Chinese pressure has had the result of weakening India in the world's perception
Fri, Apr 29, 2016April 22, 2016 14:33 IST
Our sensibilities have been dulled if not altogether numbed by the repeated carnage arising out of otherwise legitimate protests, demonstrations and agitations in India turning violent
Fri, Apr 22, 2016April 07, 2016 17:20 IST
The politics of India has rotted to its very core. It needs cleansing. Not electing clowns and criminals to Parliament and state legislatures would be a good start.
Thu, Apr 07, 2016March 28, 2016 12:01 IST
The new BJP narrative of an overly religious/Hindu national identity will be the antithesis of everything the freedom movement had sought to avoid and foreclose.
Mon, Mar 28, 2016March 15, 2016 09:29 IST
Dear PM Modi, It is treasonous to not pay attention to the needs of poverty-stricken children while pretending to be patriots jailing university students for 'ant national' slogans.
Tue, Mar 15, 2016March 05, 2016 12:34 IST
Jassi Sidhu, who was brutally murdered at the behest of her mother and uncle for marrying a man in India from a 'lower' caste against her family's diktat, continues to be denied justice
Sat, Mar 05, 2016February 24, 2016 17:59 IST
No one in government or the elected opposition has the moral courage to call for a much needed review and reexamination of the very idea of reservations.
Wed, Feb 24, 2016February 21, 2016 11:06 IST
The insidious lethality of the violence of a mob of lawyers -- the supposed defenders of our freedoms -- is far more dangerous for the institution of democracy than a bunch of students supposedly shouting 'inappropriate' slogans.
Mon, Feb 22, 2016February 14, 2016 13:41 IST
As it prepares for a trade mission to India, the Trudeau government will do well to remember Canadian reaction to Charles de Gaulle's "Vive le Quebec libre".
Sun, Feb 14, 2016February 05, 2016 11:26 IST
This is hardly an isolated incident and no one is surprised at the Karnataka Congress's most insensitive handling of this latest racist attack; and nor does BJP have any better record in that department.
Sun, Feb 07, 2016February 02, 2016 13:10 IST
The Indian political class is not seized with the great questions of social justice such as alleviation of poverty, equality of genders, freedom from hunger, corruption, child labour and violence against women.
Mon, Feb 08, 2016January 25, 2016 16:39 IST
If remained unvanquished, the unholy brew of corruption, caste and communalism will be the death of the idea of India.
Mon, Jan 25, 2016January 16, 2016 18:38 IST
India doesn't seem to have absorbed the lessons of its history with Pakistan
Sat, Jan 16, 2016January 09, 2016 00:20 IST
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India on 9 January, 101 years ago. Here's a look at what present-day India has in store for him.
Sun, Jan 10, 2016January 04, 2016 21:17 IST
No one had asked the Indians or the Pakistanis to be living under British rule whether they wanted the country split into two.
Mon, Jan 04, 2016December 26, 2015 12:31 IST
Over the years, most parties have taken turns in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to shut down Parliament and therefore the business of the people of India that MPs are elected to conduct.
Sat, Dec 26, 2015December 20, 2015 13:11 IST
India placed its hopes in you when you raised the slogan of "sabhka sath, sabhka vikas". And real long term vikas can't really happen without domestic freedoms, peace and harmony.
Mon, Jan 18, 2016December 15, 2015 14:40 IST
The soul of India asks, what are you going to do about the barbarism and the butchery happening in the country?
Tue, Dec 15, 2015December 08, 2015 13:33 IST
One must admit that the successive Congress and the BJP regimes have done little to fight the caste system.
Tue, Dec 08, 2015December 03, 2015 08:10 IST
Just as Prime Minister Modi can't ignore a foreign military attack on India, he doesn't have the option of turning a blind eye or of remaining silent in the face of intolerance, communal strife and religious violence within the country.
Thu, Dec 03, 2015November 27, 2015 14:55 IST
Aamir's only offence is one of being a true patriot. His critics are wrong in targeting him. I should be the one charged with treason for being a fugitive from the battles against fanaticism, caste, corruption and poverty.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015November 15, 2015 11:03 IST
After 68 years of self government it is obvious the extremely debilitating poverty in India is deeply anchored in the evils of corruption and caste.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015November 09, 2015 10:31 IST
The BJP has disappointed Indians-dashing their hopes -by allowing untrammelled acts and words of hate from its supporters.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015