AID SWEETENER TO FIGHT TERROR
The aid conference held in Tokyo last week with the agenda of salvaging the Pakistani economy has come up with an impressive pledge of $ 5.28 billion. The US and Japan promised one billion dollars each to Pakistan (...)
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May 2009
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Gravy Train to Pakistan
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Economic Ideology of the Congress: Empowering the Poor
2 May 2009, by Arjun SenguptaIt was Gandhiji who first gave the economic ideology of the Congress a concrete formulation, to bring “Swaraj for the hungry and the starving millions”. “Swaraj” is nothing but “empowerment” for the poor to gain control over their own life and (...) -
Repressive State
2 May 2009, by Anand ChakravartiCOMMUNICATION
While agreeing with the main thrust of Vandana Mishra’s article, ‘Crises of Indian Parties’ (Mainstream, March 14, 2009), I am unable to endorse her introductory paragraph. In fact, it runs against the grain of her own argument. The (...) -
Mayawati’s Gimmicks
2 May 2009, by Shiv Kumar MishraBetween two aspirants for the coveted post of India’s Prime Minister, Advani and Mayawati, an interesting competition is on. Both first got their biographies written but felt that the author’s appeal is not enough; they must prove that none can do (...) -
CPM and "Third Front"
2 May 2009, by Barun Das GuptaAs the run-up to the 15th Lok Sabha elections gathers momentum, the CPI-M is desperaely and frantically trying somehow to knock together and prop up under its leadership what it calls a “Third Front” which, it believes, will form the government at (...) -
Electioneering in India: No Agenda for the Common People
2 May 2009, by Sitaram KumbharOne should not be surprised at last election’s spat and the present spat between the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, and the UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, because these are not new to Indian politics. A close assessment of the election (...) -
The Giant is Awake
2 May 2009, by Nikhil ChakravarttyPolitics in this country has been passing through a cleansing process. The imprint of mass consciousness can be seen even in the jungle of petty factional moves and manipulations.
New wind is blowing through the corridors of power; its warmth (...) -
An Appeal
2 May 2009, by Prem SinghDear Friends,
I would like to inform you that I am contesting the coming Lok Sabha election from East Delhi as a Gandhian socialist activist. The purpose of contesting the election is to spread awareness/consciousness among citizens against the (...) -
Exploring South Asia’s Varied Nuances
2 May 2009, by Amna Mirza[(BOOK REVIEW)]
Co-operative Development, Peace and Security in South Asia by Neetu Gaur and Vijay Laxmi (ed.); Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, (CRRID), Chandigarh; pages 144; price: Rs 360.
South Asia is distinct in (...) -
Is India a ’Dar-ul-Harb’? Are Hindus ’Kafirs’?
2 May 2009, by Syed Shahabuddin[(The following piece reached us on April 22, 2009 with the author’s forwarding letter that read: “As you must have noticed recently, the question has been raised whether India is a ‘Dar-ul-Harb’ or ‘Dar-ul-Islam’ and whether the Hindus should be (...)