The 83rd Plenary Session of the Indian National Congress ended a few days ago. The Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi delivered the inaugural address. In this address she laid out a four step process for “intensifying the battle against corruption”. There is no doubt that Sonia Gandhi is the most powerful political figure in India [...]
Congress Party member Mani Shankar Aiyar said recently in a meeting that “India is prospering, Indians are not”. He added “GDP growth rate is no index of what is happening in our country”. He criticized the Indian government (which is lead by his own party) and questioned the governments economic policy. There is no debate [...]
“The statement of Christ is simple. ‘He who sent me among you will come again!’, and he pointed to a Lamb. The Lamb is merely a symbol, a sign. It stands for the Voice – Ba-Ba; the announcement was the Advent of Baba. ‘His name will be Truth,’ Christ declared. Sathya means Truth. ‘He will [...]
My parents are from Kerala. But I consider myself more of a Tamilian since I lived most of my formative years in Tamil Nadu. Some of the most memorable times were when we lived in Madurai. Madurai is the heartland of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world and [...]
Secularism is one of the most abused words in Indian politics. Secularism in a political and social context is a belief in the separation of the state (government and government agencies) and the religious beliefs of the people. To many Indians a secular state also means a state that guarantees their right to practice the [...]
In an article published in the online magazine Slate, former Governor of New York State and a CNN talk show host Eliot Spitzer indicated that countries like Brazil, India and China will be thrilled if the Republicans win the upcoming midterm elections. He wrote “We have three weeks to make this choice. Because if we [...]
Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese citizen has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He is serving an eleven year term in a Chinese prison for “subversion” (Liu Xiaobo was active in the 1989 Tiananmen Square student protests). Recently Liu Xiaobo authored a document called Chapter 08 which demanded greater freedom for Chinese citizens. This is by [...]
What are the reasons behind India’s inability to organize an event like the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi? The reason is corruption. Why is India not competitive in most sports except cricket? It is corruption. What are the reasons behind the crumbling infrastructure in our major cities? The reason is corruption. How come after 60 [...]
The Commonwealth (full name is Commonwealth of Nations) is an organization of fifty four member states. Fifty two of these nations were part of the British Empire. The Commonwealth Games is one of the showcase events for this organization. Except a few countries like Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada almost all other countries are [...]
The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh gave a very interesting answer to reporters when he was asked about the soaring inflation in India. He said “Let us hope, it (inflation) will come down in the coming months. I am not an astrologer.“ Manmohan Singh is definitely not an astrologer but he is an economics [...]
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja said today that the chances of a slum-free India within the next five years is “not unachievable”. This was the goal of a program called “Rajiv Awas Yojana” (why doesn’t the government of India have names for these programs that the rest of India can understand!!). The [...]
Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes (446 BCE) once said “A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers”. Recently I have been thinking about my homeland a lot. I am not alone. Millions of Indians including many of my friends are seriously considering winding up whatever they are doing and heading back to India. This is a tough [...]
The External Affairs Minister of India S.M. Krishna has informed parliament yesterday that the Indian government is undertaking efforts to make Hindi as one of the official languages of the United Nations. He said “We are taking active measures to make Hindi an official language at UN. A high level committee is looking into it”. [...]
