Arun Shourie
The writer, a former Rajya Sabha MP from the BJP, was Union minister for communications, information technology and disinvestment.
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Is this the way to energise civil servants?
CBI move to investigate the disinvestment of Udaipur’s Laxmi Vilas hotel on the basis of an anonymous oral complaint.
Fri, Sep 05, 2014
How history was made up at Nalanda
The story behind a Marxist historian’s story of its destruction by ‘Hindu fanatics’.
Sat, Jun 28, 2014
Instigating reforms
Let’s not wait for the next government. We can work out the solutions.
Mon, Apr 28, 2014
Chasing that bank of votes again
By that time those who have to be fooled,would have been fooled; whats to be won,would have been won.
Thu, Jan 26, 2012Chasing that bank of votes again
The Cong is wooing the Muslims again,promising to set aside a quota of up to 9 per cent.
Wed, Jan 25, 2012Chasing that bank of votes again
The following text is extracted from the expanded edition of Arun Shouries 'Falling over backwards'.
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
The Weight of Love
Arun Shourie writes about bringing up his son Aditya,afflicted with cerebral palsy for many years now,in his new book,Does He know a mothers heart? (HarperCollins). Adits pain and that of the authors wife Anita,who suffers from Parkinsons disease,leads him to ask: how can there be extreme suffering if God exists? Suffering,he says,refutes religion. Exclusive excerpts:
Sun, Jul 10, 2011My publicity agent
Thats what Kapil Sibal appears to be,rather than my inquisitor. The rigorous VSNL agreement speaks for itself.
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
The Great Telecom Fudge
Falsehoods fly and bury the key questions: who made the money? What were those in charge doing when the loot was on?
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Turning a deaf ear
As usual,Gandhijis rules,sprinkled throughout his writings,speeches,letters,are an excellent guide,even though for us pygmies...
Thu, Sep 17, 2009A few lessons
Arun Shourie has attacked the Chief Minister,A.R. Antulay because the latter has opposed Americas decision to give arms...
Wed, Sep 16, 2009Master strategies
Here we are breaking each others heads over Partition when the man who presided over it has already assumed responsibility for so much that happened.
Thu, Aug 27, 2009The ban and the law
The book denigrates the Sardar, said a spokesman of the Gujarat government on the first day,giving the reason for banning Jaswant Singhs book...
Wed, Aug 26, 2009A few extracts from the book
Now,it so happens that I profoundly disagree with Mr. Jaswant Singhs assessment of Jinnah. Ever since I read the multi-volume Jinnah Papers...
Tue, Aug 25, 2009Either diplomacy or war
Trust but verify, the Prime Minister says,invoking Ronald Reagan. Of course,Reagan did not just stop at enunciating a maxim....
Thu, Aug 13, 2009Ring out the old,ring in the new
As the circle narrows,animosities within it become sharper. Rivalries become more intense: for now,all that each has to do is to do two or three in,and he has the top job.
Fri, Jul 17, 2009How the party withers away
Surrounded by scheming courtiers,leaders lose touch with reality and the movements founding beliefs
Thu, Jul 16, 2009The end of ideology
How,by slow degrees,parties and leaders fall prey to vested interests....
Wed, Jul 15, 2009On the way down
Four instances,two questions. <font color="#cc000">•</font>Indira Gandhi is able to block the implementation of the Allahabad High Court....
Tue, Jul 14, 2009Theres more to life than GDP
In many spheres,technologies that can affect major savings are already at hand. The Integrated Energy Policy...
Fri, Jul 03, 2009Changing course on climate
The official position that has been articulated on behalf of India at various international fora is built around the....
Thu, Jul 02, 2009Sweet-talking the nation
Arun Shourie talks back to the UPA agenda outlined in the presidents address. Excerpts:
Wed, Jun 17, 2009New beginnings?
Of course,I would have liked the election results to have been the other way round. But,of the remaining alternatives,what the electorate has handed down is the best one.
Mon, Jun 15, 2009