How Trinamool Was Nailed

Trivedi's defiance exposes the crumbling legitimacy of Mamata's brand of politics

How Trinamool Was Nailed

"'Poriborton' was to be about healing and getting Bengal back on track. Either Mamata was joking when she made those promises, or her control over the party is weaker than assumed. The latter is more likely"

-The Times of India, March 20, 2012

Save The Budgets

Congress and Mamata must work out a deal

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With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee triggering "a political storm by requesting the axing of her own party minister, Dinesh Trivedi, after he presented the railway budget," the congress may have to be prepared for further opposition "to anything other than populist sops" from "the same quarters" in today's budget.

-The Times of India, March 16, 2012

Rape Gaffe

Mamata scents conspiracy again

Rape Gaffe

-The Times of India, February 21, 2012

The Land Of The Blind

Winners of the Manipur elections must remedy the lack of vision all parties have shown there

The Land Of The Blind

"No matter which coalition comes to power - probably with a wafer-thin majority - the state machinery can't afford to overlook the ethnic complexity in this strategic northeastern state"

-The Times of India, February 20, 2012

Make the pact workable

"For Mamata Banerjee to lay at the doors of the Central government the whole blame for the delay in implementation of the July 2011 agreement for the formation of an autonomous administrative set-up for the Darjeeling hills is less than charitable. "

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Make the pact workable: The wishes of the people of the areas in question will need to be factored in before conclusive decisions are taken, in order to avoid incendiary outcomes. As yet, there does not seem to be any solution in view for this problem within the problem.

Allow Neutrality

Gujarat government should not play politics with Lokayukta 


Allow Neutrality

-The Times of India, January 20, 2012

The Modi government has challenged High Court's verdict on the issue of the appointment of Justice R A Mehta as Gujarat Lokayukta by appealing in the Supreme Court. The BJP, according to the editor, is displaying different standards - one at the center and another at the state. 

A Watchdog Needs Teeth

Only public pressure on the political class will ensure a strong and effective Lokpal


A Watchdog Needs Teeth

-The Times of India, January 7, 2012

The Federalism Question

Parliament framing a single law on Lokpal and Lokayuktas would be constitutionally valid


The Federalism Question

-The Times of India, January 4, 2012

Don't Take Sides

Team Anna should return to its non-partisan roots


Don't Take Sides

-The Times of India, January 3, 2012

Fleedom At Midnight

Rajya Sabha's dud Lokpal session won't go down as politicians' hour of glory


Article - Fleedom At Midnight

-The Times of India, December 31, 2011

Focus Bengal

Will Mamata the administrator please stand up?


Article - Focus Bengal

-The Times of India, December 26, 2011

Divide And Rule

As state elections are announced, Congress's quota ploy may not help it much


Article - Divide And Rule

-The Times of India, December 26, 2011