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USA Election — Democratic Party damaged its own prospects by discriminating against Bernie Sanders
21 November 2016, by Bharat DograIt is now belatedly being realised by many people that Bernie Sanders had better chances of defeating Donald Trump if he was the Democratic Party’s chosen candidate in the presidential election in the USA. This is because he was more capable of (...) -
US Elections 2016: The Spectacular Triumph of Donald Trump
21 November 2016by Purusottam Bhattacharya
The United States and the world have witnessed a ‘revolution’—the spectacular electoral victory of Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee, over his Democrat rival, Hillary Clinton, in the race to the White House. Trump (...) -
Architect of India
21 November 2016Dark tides roll around leaping forth gleefully
to throw mud and slush
at the towering Architect of India.
The mud-slingers are there everywhere—in the press, media, social sites,
howling foul about Nehruvian mistakes.
Let them proclaim then, (...) -
Obama Contributed to Donald Trump’s Triumph
21 November 2016, by M K BhadrakumarIn the hurly-burly of the November 8 election in the United States, what has been largely overlooked is that in many ways the moral and political responsibility for the crushing defeat of the Democratic Party lies squarely with President Barack (...) -
Trump triumphs
21 November 2016, by Kuldip NayarWhen the country’s mood is the Right, you cannot expect it to vote for Hillary Clinton who represents the Left-of-Centre if not the Left. Donald Trump’s victory is an assertion of the White who constitute nearly 63 per cent and still have the (...) -
A Nascent Caste on the Horizon: the Judicial Dynasties
21 November 2016by Kunal Ghosh
During the Emergency of 1975 to 1977, called by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Parliament passed laws for preventive detention of individuals and took the extreme step of suspending the Habeas Corpus. Even in 1962, during (...) -
Prime Minister Modi’s Black Money Magic
21 November 2016by M.C. Pindwal
The demonetisation of Indian currency, as announced by PM Modi at 8 pm on November 8, 2016 in his address to the nation, has no solid basis. It is being argued from the government’s side that demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 (...) -
Why the Two Greatest Indians were Denied Nobel
21 November 2016by Praveen Davar
‘Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.’ So said Albert Einstein on Mahatma Gandhi soon after his assassination on January 30, 1948. Renowned historian (...) -
Legacy of Tipu Sultan
21 November 2016by S.N. Sahu and Sandip Mesra
The Government of Karnataka is celebrating Tipu jayanti. Well known and acclaimed as Tipu Sultan in history, he was a renowned warrior who courted controversy and at the same time commanded attention and admiration (...) -
Triumph for Family Bonding
21 November 2016COMMUNICATION
The unexpected win of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election is a blessing in disguise for a major reason. Trump, a rabid nationalist reposing faith in America for the Americans only, may adversely impact the worldwide (...)
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