Myanmar's Future Is Now

India must strengthen bilateral ties as its neighbor starts on a new path

Myanmar's Future Is Now

Myanmar now finds itself engaged in the democratic process and in a rebuilding phase that hopes to propel the nation onto a new path. It is crucial, says Rajiv Bhatia, former ambassador to Myanmar, for India to strengthen its bilateral ties with its neighbor. 

"Suu Kyi articulates her criticism of India's engagement with the military regime, but seems ready to take a more positive view of its approach to Myanmar's transition to democracy"

-The Times of India, March 23, 2012

Exit, With A Message

Trivedi showed reform can be pushed despite the odds

Exit, With A Message

-The Times of India, March 20, 2012

Bite The Bullet

Reducing the subsidy bill will have multiple benefits

Bite The Bullet

-The Times of India, March 19, 2012

Manmohan Singh's aggression

Manmohan Singh, PM of India, expressed concern over fundings from foreign NGO's for the Kundakkulam Nuclear plant protests.

There have been widespread protests by the localites in the region over establishing a plant there for nuclear power generation as it supposedly could harm their daily livelihood.

Is it right upon our Prime minister to accuse them when they are expressing a general concern? Or are the localites unnecessarily panicking over a non-issue?

Whatever it is, the author of this article, G Sampath takes a rather strong and a vindicative stand against Manmohan Singh over his accusation of the foreign NGO's...

An article with some pretty strong opinions...

How is Manmohan Singh different from nuclear waste?

NCTC row: How to lose allies and alienate the opposition

The recent embarrassment regarding the formulation of the "National counter terrorism centre" is another chink in the armour for the centre which is already in a weak position.

P Chidambaram's black marks, Manmohan Singh's silence, Strong chief ministers, Dual ruling, lack of cooperation among allies and leaving the opposition out in the cold are some of the factors that has brought this system to such a fragile condition.

NV Subramanyam elaborates...

NCTC row: How to lose allies and alienate the opposition

The Missionary Position

Foreign aid is often salve for the conscience, helping the donor rather than recipient

The Missionary Position

"Aid corrupts: money disappears into the pockets of the well-connected. Aid softens the need for a government to forge a bond with citizens by raising revenue and redistributing those funds as services."

-The Times of India, February 14, 2012 

The licence to be corrupt

The country has seen scandals after scandals regarding across the state at various echelons of the county's federal structure...

The issue is just not that but the 'Babus' and 'Mantris' of the country have lost all moral authority and are unnecessarily lodging a verbal spat over another...

The Licence to be corrupt

Power, Not Principles

Anti-Congressism is the common plank of those motivated by short-term political gain

Power, not principles

-The Times of India, January 10, 2012

Personal Review: An article that traces the history of "anti-congressism" - in the form of political parties, and some other "groups" that have continually rose only to oppose Congress, and not to "get on with their work."

Revive Research

Fundamental changes required to boost Indian R&D


Revive Research

-The Times of India, January 10, 2012

Personal Review: The article outlines a few important statistical measures, along with suggestions towards social and political measures that can be undertaken in order to facilitate Indian R&D.

First Among Equals

PM works under institutional and practical constraints


First Among Equals

-The Times of India, January 5, 2012

Arrest The Ebb

New Delhi must not take Dhaka for granted


Arrest The Ebb

-The Times of India, January 3, 2012

A prime minister in peril

A prime minister in peril:

- From warm welcome to disappointing failure

"These successive failures signal a character trait that one does not usually associate with upright and intelligent individuals —namely, a rather desperate desire to cling to office, at whatever cost to one’s reputation, one’s party, and one’s nation."

Article by Ramachandra Guha

Last days, lasting show

Let's see how real life rewound reel life as we come to 2011 Ka The End


Article - Last days, lasting show

-The Times of India, December 29, 2011