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Alok Mehta

Does drinking or selling alcohol make people ‘sinners’?

Indian beer and wine have become popular abroad; in this situation, whom can Nitish Kumar declare as a sinner?   Nitish Kumar recently justified his policies...

Time to question who is responsible for Kashmir, Bengal atrocities

New Delhi: While in power, the question of who is responsible for the atrocities and murders of common people has always being raised. The...

Time to question who is responsible for Kashmir, Bengal atrocities

New Delhi: While in power, the question of who is responsible for the atrocities and murders of common people has always being raised. The...

Time to question who is responsible for Kashmir, Bengal atrocities

New Delhi: While in power, the question of who is responsible for the atrocities and murders of common people has always being raised. The...

Entry of officers in politics brings expectations of change

Arvind Kejriwal is not the first former government official to have entered politics.   New Delhi: For decades, we have been hearing the slogan, “Officer-shahi Nahi...

Many dreams rest on PM Modi’s work

Election preparation and success in four states, including Uttar Pradesh, a result of that working style.   New Delhi: K.S. Sudarshan, former sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya...

Many dreams rest on PM Modi’s work

Election preparation and success in four states, including Uttar Pradesh, a result of that working style.   New Delhi: K.S. Sudarshan, former sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya...

Many dreams rest on PM Modi’s work

Election preparation and success in four states, including Uttar Pradesh, a result of that working style.   New Delhi: K.S. Sudarshan, former sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya...

Parties must agree to implement poll reforms

Growing resentment or apathy towards parties and leaders in urban areas and youths is fatal for democracy.   Crores of rupees are spent on publicity. For...

From East to West, nationalism is changing colours

Countries playing an important role in world politics are making every effort to return to their old golden times.   New Delhi: Politics in India has...

How political parties and their principles have changed

The Aam Aadmi Party, which is claiming to be an alternative to the Congress in Punjab, has adopted every possible formula contrary to its...

Presence of urban Naxals a grave concern for politics

Naxalite terrorism is the biggest threat to democracy.   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the debate on the President’s address in Parliament,...

The question of espionage and freedom of expression

In the past, conflicting institutions and people raised a hue and cry over espionage charges, but no action was taken against anyone.   New Delhi: Once...

The Assembly polls are also about electing the next President

New Delhi: Whether it is a playground or a business market, the benefits of reaching the top can be obtained only when preparations are...

Growing challenges from regional parties in a democracy

New Delhi: The glory of the Tricolour will be amplified by the gun salutes on the ground and the Air Force planes in the...

Anti-defection laws need to be strengthened

During PM Modi’s rule, a comprehensive change in the election laws are expected.   New Delhi: Every party is making claims of victory in the upcoming...

Be constructive, take the campaign of ‘healthy India’ to villages

New Delhi: Once again there is a thick cloud of tension because of Covid-19 and its new form and this time it’s not only...

Why cannot parties agree on holding simultaneous elections?

Prime Minister Modi had raised the issue of simultaneous elections long back. Why should this be seen through the lens of this being an...

PM Modi is making Vajpayee’s dreams come true

As we remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday on 25 December, the question that comes to mind is, the party whose foundations were built on...

Hindu, Hindutva: All parties need to do a self-assessment

Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has called for taking an oath in Chitrakoot this week. The final part of...

Our security ecosystem faces increasing challenges

‘Our goal is to stop terrorism or border encroachment without joining any party or group’.   Great progress has been made in recent years to modernize...

Parliament’s code of conduct ignored, democracy hurt

Congress leaders are ignoring the rules published in the book of code of conduct implemented by Parliament itself.   It has been my privilege that I...

Congress trying to create new hurdles by demanding MSP

New Delhi: Despite the announcement of withdrawal of the three farm laws, many political parties, including the Congress, are trying to create new obstacles...

Time to separate genuine NGOs from ‘anti-national’ ones

Not all NGOs can be called anti-national, but there are those which carry out anti-India activities by taking foreign funding. New Delhi: If Aruna Roy...

Nehru’s dreams: What we gained and what we lost

‘Nehru’s critics, BJP or socialist, are adopting the basic principles of his socialist policies and foreign policy, despite enumerating his shortcomings and mistakes’.   In current...

Parties stare at unemployment, migration, political challenges

Real problem in India is that the implementation of schemes and programmes is not done properly in different areas.   New Delhi: The issues of unemployment,...

Opposition parties latch on to Malik’s charges

Malik’s outbursts against the Centre have become a huge concern and crisis for the Central government and the BJP.   The echo of the thunder of...

Congress can’t produce second-line leaders

Why can’t leaders with long experience and good organizational ability be picked to lead the party?   In the last few months, the leadership question has...

When will Kashmiri Pandits celebrate Diwali at their homes?

There is no doubt that the limits of suffering and patience of Kashmiri Pandits are breaking.   After a webinar on the Kashmiri Pandit diaspora, a...

Tardy investigation, delay in punishment increasing financial crimes

New Delhi: Though the Pandora Papers and other such revelations as the Panama Papers, Bofors papers, and fodder scam papers are now in constant...

Lessons to be learnt from Germany on real election issues

Democracy will be strong only when voters and leaders get their priorities right and turn them into issues.   This week, I got a call from...

Temples, akharas, and their tax-free existence

Property disputes of many religious institutions are pending in courts and cases of murder of some chiefs or heirs have also come to the...

Dark spots in the government’s books

The leaders of the Central and state governments, along with other political parties, make big announcements in Parliament, legislative Assemblies, TV news channels, and...

How babudom is derailing PM Modi’s big projects

The Prime Minister cannot be accused of personal interest, corruption, but if there are issues at the lower level, then it is obvious that...

Rahul should take a leaf out of Indira’s ‘formula’ to revive Congress

When there is dependence on pliable, ‘yes-man’ leaders and assistants, the power and organisation start crumbling. New Delhi: An elderly politician, while discussing the political...

When prisoners sit in jailer’s chair, get involved in illegal businesses

New Delhi: It is not about any movie scene. During the 1989 elections, I sent one of my experienced correspondents, Diwakar, to take an...

The game that foreign powers play to bring in regime changes

Little is known about Soviet Union’s conspiracy to topple the Morarji Desai government. In recent months, protests against the Narendra Modi government by some organizations...

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