July 21, 2007

• Can India Mutely Watch the Massacre of Democracy in Bangladesh?
  21 July 2007, by SC
  Bangladesh is in the grip of a fresh crisis with the military-backed caretaker government arresting erstwhile PM Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League leader, who by all estimates enjoys maximum popularity in the country despite every attempt to  (...)
• D.G. Vanzara and the Culture of Fake Encounters: A Rapid Appraisal
  21 July 2007, by K S Subramanian
  While the Constitution of India has erected an impressive edifice of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy, the existence of colonial repressive legislations and oppressive police structures have prevented the Indian people  (...)
• Chandra Shekhar : A Profile
  21 July 2007, by Shree Shankar Sharan
  TRIBUTE
  Chandra Shekhar’s death has been rightly and widely mourned because there were so few left like him among the Socialists or in any other party. Till the end he was fearless and a great benefactor of people in need. He was ambitious  (...)
• National Figure with Deep Insight into Political Processes
  21 July 2007, by V P Singh
  TRIBUTE
  With the demise of Chandra Shekharji, one of the tallest figures in our public life is no more. We fondly remember him as a Young Turk and the courageous stands he used to take. In fact, he was known for his courage of conviction and  (...)
• Soldier of the Socialist Cause
  21 July 2007, by Surendra Mohan
  TRIBUTE
  A devoted disciple of the socialist savant Acharya Narendra Dev, Chandra Shekhar lived in his life the values of democracy, secularism and socialism. He served the Socialist and the Praja Socialist Parties loyally for several years.  (...)
• Welcome Initiative
  21 July 2007, by Nikhil Chakravartty
  There is no dearth of critics of Chandra Shekhar, especially after the manner of his installation as the Prime Minister. The parliamentary majority for his government is tenuous, if not precarious. His electoral mandate is yet to be established.  (...)
• Lal Masjid : What Lies Ahead?
  21 July 2007, by M K Bhadrakumar
  The violent denouement to the standoff at the Lal Masjid in Islamabad is bound to have far-reaching consequences for Pakistan. In the short run, though, President Pervez Musharraf holds the upper hand. He has shown that he can be decisive. He  (...)
• Treason and Terrorism Soak Saffronazis
  21 July 2007, by I K Shukla
  Historically, national treason has been the ID, as communal terrorism the signature, of Hindutva. No one without avowing treason as his creed can be a votary of Hindutva.
  No one without pledging life-long commitment to terrorism can be  (...)
• Sociology of Presidential Elections in India
  21 July 2007, by Vivek Kumar
  It is really painful to see how the political elite of the country is making a mockery of public sensibilities while selecting a candidate for the post of the President of India. Overtly undermining the skills and acumen needed to run the  (...)
• Gandhi and Jean Baudrillard
  21 July 2007, by Dipak Malik
  As a matter of fact Jean Baudrillard, who recently died, was not very far in his worldview from Gandhi, who succumbed to the assassin’s bullet some 59 years ago. Except that Gandhi conducted virtually single-handedly the largest anti-colonial  (...)

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