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Indian Parliament at 60: A way out of the disruptive practices

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Mon, May 14, 2012 3:45PM UTC View Comments

In speeches to mark the 60th anniversary of the first sitting of Indian Parliament leaders cutting across the political spectrum made several significant points. There were some disagreements but the agreements were far greater. There was a consensus on the following points: that there was need to use this occasion to introspect and that frequent...

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Haj subsidy: Should it continue or be withdrawn

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, Apr 03, 2012 5:42PM UTC View Comments

Should Haj subsidy be done away with in India? This question which has repeatedly surfaced in the past two decades bounced back in limelight once again with foreign minister SM Krishna disclosing that the government was having “second thoughts” on continuing an airfare subsidy given to Indian Muslims for the Haj pilgrimage. This was in...

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Vote counting starts in 5 key Indian state polls

By AP News Tue, Mar 06, 2012 1:58PM UTC View Comments

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Election officials across five Indian states Tuesday began counting votes in crucial provincial elections that are being seen as a test of strength for the country’s ruling Congress party. The most critical results are expected from the country’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi, touted as Congress’ next prime ministerial...

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Babri demolition: 19 years later dividing lines become sharper

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, Dec 06, 2011 2:40AM UTC View Comments

Nineteen years ago this was a week when India was very unsure of itself. The Ram temple agitation at Ayodhya reached a feverish pitch and an ambivalent Centre decided that drift was the best policy. Thousands had assembled in the temple town – drawn by the clarion call of the Sangh Parivar – ostensibly for...

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India finds its prime minister! #findingmanmohan

By Sriram Vadlamani Mon, Jun 06, 2011 10:53PM UTC View Comments

India’s Twitterverse went on a strange search. It went looking for India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, starting early Monday. The search was triggered by the lack of response from the PMO and especially from the Prime minister after the government’s midnight coup of Baba Ramdev. Manmohan Singh was lost in the real world and found on...

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