Rahul Gandhi is touring India like no politician in India has done before him. He is making speeches and answering questions all over the country. I appreciate what he does because for the most part his comments are unifying and optimistic in nature.
I am a strong believer in a liberal democracy. I think that it is the only form of government that a country as diverse as India can have. Of course India can have an authoritarian regime like in China or a military dictatorship like you have in Pakistan and Myanmar but that would be against [...]
“I am an aam aadmi (common man). If I can become the Prime Minister, then so can you. I came from a very ordinary, lower-middle class family. It is because of my education that I am what I am” These words were uttered by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to children during the Children’s Day festival [...]
Politics is a dirty business. Although I observe Indian politics from afar I try my best to not get involved emotionally with any particular party or politician. I learnt this lesson the hard way after watching Rajiv Gandhi and VP Singh in the 80’s. Rajiv Gandhi was
