Perspective
Vappala Balachandran
Opinions
Opinions
More grave than the attack 22 years ago
This time, the delinquents managed to reach the virtual heart of Parliament while the proceedings were going on in the Lok Sabha. “Officially, the new building’s five-tier security is foolproof: Visitors’ entry is through the […]
Perspective
How ‘being in news’ is an advantage to Trump
“These developments have come as an unexpected bonanza, allowing Trump to dominate the ‘screen near you.’ If Trump is indicted, the Congressional ‘referral’ to the Justice Department would allow him to linger on the ‘screen’, […]
Perspective
How to celebrate President Droupadi’s election
“The report observes that the ‘development paradigm’ has aggravated the difficulties of the ‘marginalized’ as the benefits have been ‘disproportionately cornered by the dominant sections at the expense of the poor, who have borne most […]
As I See It
Neglecting cultural czar Munshi’s efforts
“A massive effort of rewriting Indian history from our traditional perspective was done between 1951 and 2003. This was by the doyen of cultural renaissance, the late Dr KM Munshi, who was also a noted […]
Opinions
Afghans continue to be at the receiving end
“Riedel has reminded the US that it had made ‘many mistakes’ in Afghanistan by not paying attention after the Soviets left and allowing it to descend into a ‘failed’ state, permitting the Taliban and al-Qaeda […]