Category Archives: indian politics

Does Anyone Believe Manmohan?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by indra

India is in a fix. Who is right? Manmohan Singh’s ministers or IAC led now by Arvind Kejriwal? And many are worried too. Where will the inaction and silence of Manmohan Singh and the revelation-after-revelation of Arvind or IAC will … Continue reading →

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Kejriwal and Anna: My Shock

Posted on September 24, 2012 by indra

For nearly two years, Anna and Kejriwal worked together to lead one movement that appeared to change the way India works. The younger generation celebrated the rise of a movement as well as its leadership. Many started hoping and seeing … Continue reading →

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Coalgate Blackens Business Houses Too

Posted on September 10, 2012 by indra

Coalgate has broken all records of the scams not only by its amount involved. It has shocked me more because of the persons and the companies involved. It raises doubt of integrity of the person holding the highest office of … Continue reading →

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Sensitive PMO, Insensitive Manmohan

Posted on September 6, 2012 by indra

The Time magazine first dubbed Manmohan Singh an “underachiever”. Now a Washington Post article has criticized him as a ‘silent’ Prime Minister who has become ‘a tragic figure’. I don’t know why the PMO should be so sensitive and reactive … Continue reading →

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Sonia and Sushma

Posted on September 2, 2012 by indra

As a welcome sign, Sonia Gandhi talked finally to Sushma Swaraj directly to remove the emphases of parliament on Coalgate. I wish she would have done much before. And setting aside the gender bias, she would have spoken to Jaitley … Continue reading →

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A Letter for Akhilesh

Posted on August 17, 2012 by indra

I am really elated with the news of Yamuna Expressway, the Expressway to Eighth Wonder, finally getting operative. Many have written about this expressway and sent mails to me even here in US as they know my interest in it. … Continue reading →

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Present Political Turmoil: Real or Imaginary

Posted on August 8, 2012 by indra

It is interesting to know that blogs and twits have become so important today. The media is making it happen. One recent entry of LK Advani has perhaps stirred the hornet’s nest and brought in many possible candidates for the … Continue reading →

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India Brand Democracy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by indra

SA Aiyar on Sunday in Times of India wrote, “A recent study in Financial Times shows that relatives galore of Chinese politicians have become millionaires. The “princelings”, as children of top Chinese politicians are called, have riches that dwarf comparable … Continue reading →

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Nitish and Narendra

Posted on June 25, 2012 by indra

I had come to USA leaving the Indian politics behind. However, whatever is happening in India makes me feel sorry for the country and more so because the hero (or villain) in the story is from Bihar. Why are the … Continue reading →

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Sangma over Pranab

Posted on June 21, 2012 by indra

I am emotionally weak. I am old. I got morose when Anna and more so, Kejriwal charged Pranab with corruption and when person as old as Advani wished to set up a candidate against him just for opposition. I and … Continue reading →

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