Polling is underway in 6 naxal hit district sof Bihar in Phase II of the Assembly elections today. 32 seats are up for grabs and voting has started since early morning. Though the voter turnout since morning hasn’t been striking at all thus far, the region holds a lot of interest for political observer as well as the contestants. Politically these 32 seats are considered to be more favourably biased […]
In political circles and across sections of media one of the oft repeated chorus on the ruthless Dadri Killing has been how the Prime Minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi, chose to remain silent on the issue! How there was absolutely no statement from the PMO! How there was no mention of any potential plan of action going forward and many similar plans. It is surprising that a country […]
The August Industrial output data was a surprise for the economy. It jumped to 6.4% from 4.1% the previous month. Needless to mention then this was way higher than popular estimates. Improvement in areas like mining, manufacturing, consumer durables and electricity has been credited for this surprise. Of course many have cited this rise in consumer demand to be linked to festivities and is expected to fade once the festival […]
As the curtain closed on the 83rd Airforce Day Parade, it marked the dawn of a historic era in the records of the Indian Airforce. It has finally decided to allow them to become fighter pilots. This is a particularly striking decision when compared with the fact that both the Indian Army and Navy have ruled out potential induction of women in any form of combat roles. In the words […]
Even as the nation struggles to come to terms with the shocking reality of the Dadri Lynching incident and many question Prime Minister Modi’s silence over the heinous act, there is a section of the society that has decided that enough is enough and it is high time to take action against the growing incidents of violence and intolerance on religious ground. Yes I am talking about the litterateurs who […]
As the election dates draw closer in Bihar, it is time for the various political parties to take a realistic view of their poll line-ups. It is needless to mention that the BJP is right at the centre of attention. Everyone from the common man to erudite and experience psephologists, it is the BJP’s fate that most are looking out at. Will it be successful in garnering the required seats? […]
The UN honoured Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘ahimsa’ by marking his birthday as World Non-violence day, yet on this day that one fact that continues to bother Governments world over is terrorism, Violence! In that context perhaps, Sushma Swaraj’s speech at UN on Thursday is particularly interesting. It was a very focussed and pointed hit at Pakistan at the UN By India’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj against the acts […]
A day after video images exposed Pakistan’s Govt’s brutality in PoK or Pak occupied Kashmir, it is of course double speak and volte-face time for the Pakistani foreign affairs department and their National Security Advisor, Sartaj Aziz. Of course the red faced Pakistani Govt will have us believe that the video recordings and those images of utmost brutality are all fake and apparently just a propaganda exercise by the India […]
Whether you are a Modi supporter or not, let’s face it, when Mr Narendra Modi addressed Silicon Valley at the SAP Centre in San Jose, he had us all glued to the screen. As he took forward his vision of ‘Digital India’, the who’s who of the technology world were captivated by his charisma, there are many who could not help a drop or two of tear as he spoke […]
As Prime Minister’s Day 1 in US comes to a close, Mr Modi is high on the reforms agenda. Making a firm and assertive pitch for bringing in investment in India, he met close to 50 Fortune 500 companies alongwith media companies and several key financial sector players. Almost every big name in the world of US Business and those who mattered were all there. The guest list includes the […]
