The world’s most ingenious flood relief strategy!

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have been recently hit with possibly the worst flood in many decades. Crores of people have been displaced and lakhs of homes have been destroyed.
In the midst of all this, our Government had a survival crisis. Some of our ministers thought that it was right time to replace the Chief Minister. [...]

So is Pakistan acting, or not?

On the issue of Pakistan’s action on the issue of terrorism against India being perpetrated from Pakistani soil, three members of the Union Cabinet have this to say, all within 24 hours.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, in the Parliament of India, said.
“This is the first time that Pakistan has ever formally briefed us on the [...]

The hypocrisy of our “secular” leaders

Yesterday, we all witnessed a total solar eclipse. For devout Hindus, eclipses are a great time to pursue spiritual progress. Many of our scriptures and Puranas talk about the virtues of meditation, prayer, river-bath and Japa during this “Parva Kala” (auspicious time). People over thousands of years have also experienced the benefits of spiritual activity [...]

Do they have anything between their ears?

According to this claim by the Congress party, Kasab confessed because of the “diplomatic offensive” the Government put on Pakistan. The government’s “offensive” forces Pakistan to contact Kasab, lodged in a high security Indian jail, and get him to confess. What absurdity!
First of all, the learned spokesman seems to be suggesting that Pakistan has access [...]

Let’s talk, brother!

India likely to talk again with Pakistan, says this article. The article also lists some reasons, two actually, as to why India now wants to resume talks with the perpetrator of the 26/11 attacks.
“First, it might
get the Pakistanis to at least attempt to stop the next big- ticket terrorist
attack against India. Sources said Pakistan is [...]

What now, Mr PC?

Our Home Minister’s statement today seems to indicate that there is an element of surprise in the release of the LeT chief by a Pakistani court.
“We are unhappy that Pakistan has not shown the degree of seriousness it should to bring to justice the perpetrators of the crime”
When we ourselves do not show any seriousness [...]

End of the road?

While I am not an expert in analyzing how political parties are likely to fare after Elections 2009, it looks likely that Sri Advaniji would not have a long political career ahead. It certainly would make more sense from the BJP point of view for him to begin a “transition” exercise.
I feel a little [...]

And we thought it was a serious issue!

The Superman has spoken again. And this time, we have the most ingenious solution one can ever come up with. The problem of terrorism in India can be overcome in just 15 minutes. Yes, in only 15 minutes!
I reproduce the actual statement below.
“I am confident that this country can take on terrorism. Defeating it [...]

India not shining

The heir-apparent has spoken again.
One more speech, one more “absurd” speech.
In order to understand epics, our great philosophers wrote Bhashyas (commentaries). These commentaries unraveled the hidden meanings of several statements in the original works and helped the reader understand better.
Rahul Gandhi’s speeches seriously requires such a commentary. In his latest speech in Assam, he says
“If [...]

Advani and Kandahar

The “secular” parties have been going hammer and tongs about Sri Advani’s “failure” during the Kandahar crisis. The best thing about the past is that facts can be conveniently twisted to suit the present. I decided to dig up some archives and found that the ground reality during that episode was far different from what [...]