Saffron Hypocrisy

A chargesheeted person cannot continue in the office as chief minister — this was the clamour of BJP wearing the mantle of a moral crusader against the corruption of chargesheeted

The message of Varanasi

The Sixth Congress of CPI(ML), held in Varanasi between 20-26 October, was not only a significant milestone in the internal evolution of the Party as a major all-India party of

Light and Shadow

The new year dawns in darkness. With Bathanitola-Hybaspur-Bathe lurking behind and the threat of a saffron takeover looming ahead, 1998 comes as a big challenge to all progressive and peace-loving

Election and Beyond

With the longest-running chief minister finally throwing his hat into the ring for the heavyweight bout over premiership, the twelfth round of ballot-boxing is getting curiouser and curiouser. The gala

Big Bomb Politics

With the bellicose big blasts, the BJP government has triggered the worst phase of arms race in South Asia between India and Pakistan. The smaller SAARC partners have expressed their

A Spectre Haunting Advani

“Naxalism is the enemy of the Indian dream. We must together vanquish the enemy and realise the dream.” Here we hear two voices synthesised into one: of Hitler, who worked up

The People’s Tryst with Destiny

August 15 this year marked the culmination of a golden jubilee without glitters. Even Mr. Vajpayee the renowned orator failed to enthuse anybody with his lacklustre speech, which sounded more