Hindu-Muslim relations free of strife in Oman
This was due to the foresightedness of Sultan Qaboos. No ISIS, no Boko Haram, no influence of the Taliban. ...
Krishna Menon was not a team man
He was endowed with a razor sharp mind, which he used and misused. He had a poor judgement. If...
MEA’s statement on Iran rightly restrained
If the region gets disturbed, destabilised, tension ridden, it will have serious repercussions for India. The New Year has...
Stock taking 2019
The end of the year is a time for stock taking. I have selected five items which caught my imagination....
Government has to provide healing touch
We must not ignore the international aspect. These protests are shown on TV in most countries. The reduction of...
We must find a way to manage technology
The December issue of The Book Review is devoted to what is known as the ‘Digital Revolution’. Not many...
I.K. Gujral stood up to Sanjay Gandhi
IKG was among the youngest ministers and much liked. He was efficient, sophisticated and warm hearted. Rajya Sabha member...
An unholy alliance in Maharashtra
Complex issue before SS Chief Minister is inclusion of secularism in the common minimum programme. Maharashtra is, perhaps,...
No permanent enemies or friends in politics
It’s surprising that a shrewd politician like Sharad Pawar was oblivious of what his nephew was up to. ...
Imran made a deplorable political speech
It was a purely a religious occasion. He should have ended his speech by greeting the pilgrims with warmth. ...
Guru Nanak: Great seer, saint and spiritualist
Sikhs from all over the world arrived in Kartarpur Sahib to pay homage to their Guru and founder of Sikhism....
Complacency has no place in politics
Trump’s attitude to truth is flexible, he contradicts himself with fatal ease. His sensitivity is in short supply. ...
Trump administration is in worrying disarray
Trump withdrew American forces from Syria, abandoning the Kurds to be butchered by the Turks. President Donald Trump...
Xi ’s visit ended on a constructive note
The statements made by the two leaders at the delegation meeting said little, but conveyed much. President Xi...
When I got a brief glimpse of Mahatma
I carried a photograph of Gandhiji in the hope of getting it signed by him. All I could manage was...
150 years of Gandhi
He was a guru, saint, visionary, apostle of non-violence and a peace loving revolutionary, ascetic politician. On 2...
Jaishankar’s PoK statement baffling
The External Affairs Minister of India said that India would have ‘physical jurisdiction’ over PoK. External Affairs Minister S....
Gandhi was a well read man
There is a list of books Gandhiji read in Yerawada jail between 1922 and 1924. The number exceeds 150 plus....
My first meeting with Robert Mugabe
Mehta came with encouraging news. Mr Mugabe would receive me at midnight at an undisclosed location. I first met...
Tolstoy foresaw Gandhi’s greatness
The greatest novelist of all time noted the worth of a relatively unknown Gandhi and wrote at length to him....
Pak’s outpouring against India pathetic
Pak’s former army chief said the Kartarpur Corridor should be used to send jihadis to destabilise Punjab. Earlier in...
PM raised important issue in I-Day speech
In India lives 18% of the world’s population. By 2024 India will become the most populous country on earth. ...
It’ll be a long time before another Sushma arrives
She was diligent with an eye for detail, measured judgement. Her political career was untarnished. She always spoke to...
It’ll be a long time before another Sushma arrives
She was diligent with an eye for detail, measured judgement. Her political career was untarnished. She always spoke...
