In the light of the Economist’s editorial on a possible Modi govt (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/10/indian-a, or various articles in the French Press, such as the Nouvel Observateur https://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/monde/20140404.OBS2715/inde-la-redoutable-ascension-de-modi-le-terrible.html, titled “The dangerous ascension…
When Benazir Bhutto died in December 2007, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described her as “one of the outstanding leaders of our sub-continent, who always looked for reconciliation between India and…
Indian Muslims are today at a crossroad. They may vote for the same parties that have promised them heaven and given them nothing in return, or they can show that…
All right, especially after the Varanasi road show, it is a sure thing that Shri Narendra Modi will be India’s next Prime Minister.That’s the easy partThe tough part is the…
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This letter was written to the Irish ambassador in India, after my wife was nearly denied a visa to Ireland, but it could be addressed to all the ambassadors of…
As a lover of Indian culture and spirituality, I am sometimes appalled at how westernized education is in India. I can only hope that the new Human Resources Minister will…
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Both the Italian and Indian Government seem headed for a confrontation. It’s a mystery as to why at this particular junctureThere is no doubt that Mrs. Gandhi has enjoyed for…
With Bal Thakeray gone, one cannot help remember all the bashing in the Indian Media about the Thakeray family. Laughter, derision, mockery, horror, you find it all in the press.…