From Allan Octavian Hume to Sonia Maino Gandhi, the Indian National Congress has indeed come a very long way. And in a totally different and wrong direction, one may add. The spirit of freedom and service to the nation that propelled the torch-bearers of this party of yore….
The cup and the lip
The sudden developments that have come in the way of the formation of a Government at the Centre are at the same time a rude shock and a startling lesson to the politicians, political analysts and the people alike. The nation, after a spell of short-lived optimism…
Fight from the front, Madam
He was not a very formidable man. Nor did he ever lay claim to charisma or achievement, except in a negative sense when he pulled down two governments.
Some respite, at last!
It is heartening to note that all good men have declined to come to the aid of the Congress party. Obviously, there seems to be some self-respect and sensitivity left in some of the United Fronts constituents, notably, Chandrababu Naidu…
A tale of two CMs
Bravo Babu, we are tempted to say. The AP CM has made bold to break an age-old political canon by proclaiming that he does have a permanent enemy. In doing so he has also driven home the last nail on the UF coffin by making it clear that never would he tolerate a Congress government with his support…
Jain, Jain go away
Even as Justice Jain has been burning midnight oil to unravel the larger conspiracy behind Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, there seems to be an even larger one afoot to ensure that the final report does not see the light of day. The once bitten Gujral government is not only twice shy now. but even seems to be in a mood to wreak vengeance on the retired judge’s Commission of Enquiry
The obsession that did them in
The interpretation of a mandate is perhaps the most hazardous exercise in the entire electoral process and can confound even the most learned and balanced political pundits
Time for prohibition?
They have never been found wanting in explanations and slogans. The masters in the art of deceptive rhetoric that they are, the DMK chief and his band of rationalists do not miss an opportunity to pull the wool over the eyes of the people.
Time for prohibition
They have never been found wanting in explanations and slogans. The masters in the art of deceptive rhetoric that they are, the DMK chief and his band of rationalists do not miss an opportunity to pull the wool over the eyes of the people. But the people, we understand now, are even smarter and a bit more rational and have the capacity to tear it off and instead pull it over the eyes of these men.
Hitting democracy below the belt
It is high time we drew a distinction between Congressmen and gentlemen. You tell a gentleman to get out he would oblige unhesittingly. But try telling a Congressman that, he would also promptly walk out, only to stage and unobtrusive backdoor entry.
