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Gaza cease-fire exposes fragility of the West; Erdogan-led Turkey loses respect
Given the track record of the United States-led Israel one cannot predict that the temporary cease-fire with Hamas, and even for that matter, Hezbollah will last long. Yet what will remain ingrained…
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Uneasiness grips BJP as tributes to Manmohan Singh cancel out propaganda against him
A late Manmohan Singh may prove an asset for the Indian National Congress and, in the long run, is likely to pose a challenge to the Bharatiya Janata Party. A week’s time…
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What are you saying Mohan Bhagwat Ji? Are you repeating mistakes of Sudarshan and Advani?
The year 2024 started with a massive campaign leading to the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. It ended with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s mouthpiece, Organizer (December 29 edition),…
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Withdrawal from Syria: Introspection time for Iran
The ouster of Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad came as a wakeup call for Iran, which has otherwise overcome many challenges since the 1979 revolution. It is time for Tehran to examine whether…
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Fallout of change of regime in Syria: Some countries are whipping up Shia-Phobia
While commenting on one of my articles on recent developments in Syria an educated Sunni Muslim of India, (aged around 70) with having grasp on international affairs said: “You must understand that…
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Why is the media blacking out widespread casualties of Israeli bombardment in Syria?
The Israeli Air Force has been dropping food and milk packets, water bottles, tents, mattresses, blankets, etc. for the war-ravaged people of Syria since early December. Was it natural for the mainstream…
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Conundrum Syria: How history is repeating itself in the Middle East
While welcoming the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad one needs to be extremely cautious of the Western design because in 1916 many Arabs celebrated the rebellion of the Sharif of Makkah,…
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Gain for the US, and Israel in Syria, not for Turkey
Only a politically naïve person—or a fool–would believe that the people of Syria and Turkey and not the United States (which has a base not very far away from Damascus) and Israel…
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Baten Gay to Jeeten Gay: Divided We Win, United You Lose
The unprecedented delay of 12 days in formation of the government by the National Democratic Alliance in Maharashtra has ultimately confirmed that the ruling coalition registered a historic victoryeven though it was…
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BJP committed political suicide in Jharkhand, INDIA made blunders in Maharashtra
The mainstream media is underplaying this fact, the blow the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered in Jharkhand is much more devastating than the one sustained by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance in…
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Why no serious effort is made to implement the Uniform Criminal Code?
When there is no Uniform Criminal Code in India—and there is no plan to bring it about shortly–the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party bigwigs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are repeatedly promising the…
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Trump wins gender battle as US voters deny another chance to woman candidate
Rarely in the democratic world, an electoral battle is fought based on gender. Nowhere on the planet—even in any obscure country of Africa–a woman Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, has been targeted for…
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Muslim politics: Revisiting the past to understand politics of today and tomorrow
The Muslims who grew up after December 6, 1992 are often in a state of dilemma as to whether it was the alleged inept handling of the Babri Masjid dispute by the…
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Misunderstood history: Jews, Christians, and the Muslim connection
History cannot be rolled back, but it can certainly be understood from a proper perspective. It is extremely difficult to restore the status quo ante. Thus, notwithstanding the speeches made by Benjamin…
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Demonization, not just isolation of Jats worked for the BJP in Haryana
More than the Congress Party it was the defeat of the journalistic fraternity and political pundits of all hue and colour in Haryana as almost all of them had till 10:00 on…
