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May 05, 2008
Why should India enter into voluntary servitude!
'I wouldn't put it past the Indian govt to walk into this honey-trap of the nuke deal with its eyes open. India's netas have done worse before.'
April 23, 2008
The deal that refuses to die
'The sceptical observer is left with the inescapable conclusion that something stinks about the nuke deal. It is a bad deal for India, period.'
March 25, 2008
The sacrifice of Tibet
Rajeev Srinivasan on how the Congress lost Tibet.
February 27, 2008
Obama's Rise and Rise: Camelot or Bust?
It is not clear exactly what Obama is going to change. Obama may be able to beat Clinton based on all this, but McCain may not be quite so easy.
November 11, 2007
On this Winter Solstice, I am a Gujarati
All decent people must stand by Gujaratis, because unprincipled rogues are attacking them willy-nilly.
November 05, 2007
Democracy and autocracy, subcontinent-ishtyle
'India, and its neighbours (although Musharraf has suddenly eschewed hypocrisy), are giving democracy a bad name. In none of these nations has democracy been anything more than a charade and a hoax.'
September 17, 2007
The purely scientific case for Rama's Bridge
The Sethu Samudram project is a prestige issue for so-called 'Dravidian' politicians. It is a matter of hubris waiting for nemesis.
September 10, 2007
There is no democracy in India
'The Indian State is predatory. It preys on the very people it is sworn and duty-bound to protect and nurture.'
July 23, 2007
A whiff of the Manchurian Candidate
None of the politicians who held the position of President particularly distinguished himself. Kalam, on the other hand, certainly stood out.
July 20, 2007
Presidential peccadilloes
Despite all the hoopla, the Indian-American voter, and his money, counts for nothing in the mind of the American politician.
July 10, 2007
Musharraf's theatre of the absurd
'The most recent incident involving Musharraf's make-believe is the standoff at a terrorist stronghold in Islamabad.'
May 23, 2007
The consequences of inaction
'Encounter killings' are a product of a warped society wherein the media and the political class practice double standards.
May 14, 2007
UP Elections: The persistence of caste
Those who recognise the value of caste and utilise it will thrive; those who do not fall by the wayside. Mayawati has just proven this in UP.
April 11, 2007
Two festivals and a funeral: rites of Spring
Rajeev Srinivasan on springtime in India.
April 03, 2007
Nandigram: Communism as fascism - Part II
The Communists demonstrated that they are tyrants just like the Tsars.
April 02, 2007
Nandigram: Communism as fascism – I
Why the common man doesn't matter to Communists.
February 06, 2007
What the Winter has wrought
India needs to stop pretending it's something other than what it really is. Only then will its native genius allow it to reach for the stars, once again.
January 30, 2007
A time of hope, of new beginnings
'India awaits its time to blossom again.'
January 11, 2007
Why some war criminals are more equal than others
'There are double standards in terms of who is accused of crimes against humanity. I am yet to hear of any white Westerner who stands so accused, although there are some deserving candidates.'
November 13, 2006
Why is the South doing well?
'We need to look no further for the South's rise: It is its very Indian-ness that has been its competitive advantage.'
November 08, 2006
The rise of South India
It is no wonder that with such a rich heritage, the South is rising again.
October 12, 2006
That hoax called non-proliferation
The NPT is dead, after having been on life-support for some years.
September 11, 2006
The fallout from 9/11
'It is abundantly clear that Pakistan is the epicentre of almost all acts of terrorism regardless of where it takes place in the world.'
July 10, 2006
Football and 'reservations'
Why do you always find the same usual suspects in the late stages of the World Cup? Why is it so dominated by rich Western European nations and Latin Americans?
June 26, 2006
Greater India's magnificent heritage
'Today we are familiar with America's soft power as exemplified by Hollywood and pop music; India's soft power was of the same order of magnitude.'
May 10, 2006
Reservations: The Economic Factor
'There is a need for reservation only because the economic pie did not grow.'
May 09, 2006
How reservations fracture Hindu society
'Ezhavas and Nairs are fighting over something that has practically no value. But it has poisoned the atmosphere in Hindu Kerala.'
April 24, 2006
A hero for our times: Eachara Warrier
'He showed that there is a kernel of dharma even in the corrupt modern Indian system, even though it may only shine weakly. But he also showed that a hero with nothing but moral force on his side plows a long and lonely furrow.'
April 12, 2006
Economic Nationalism and Espionage
'Alas, national interest comes last, way below the fattening of one's wallet and loyalty to dubious ideologies.'
April 06, 2006
Why the nuclear deal is (still) a bad idea
There is nuclear apartheid against India, and Bush intends to make it permanent.
February 25, 2006
Two nations with visions of manifest destiny
'India has been generous with its cultural gifts to Europe and now America, and it is time to call in the favours.'
February 03, 2006
Endemic discrimination against Hindus
'The prime movers behind the attack on the Hindu perspective are the usual suspects -- hostile Indian-origin Marxists in America, whose disgust for Hinduism is hard to explain in rational terms, but then they are not famous for being rational.'
February 01, 2006
Bigotry and Prejudice: the Depiction of Hinduism in the West
'In several countries, Hinduism is not even recognised as a religion.'
January 06, 2006
Ignore this genocide, we're secular
'The Balochistan story is of significant importance to India.'
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