Leadership is often measured by how a person treats his supporters. True statesmanship, however, is revealed by how one treats his fiercest critics. That is precisely why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the young protesters who hurled the most abusive, vulgar and deeply personal insults at him during the recent protests deserves thoughtful appreciation,…
I have absolutely no hesitation in saying this. Yogendra Yadav’s statement that “the future of democracy in Bharat will be settled on the streets and not in Parliament or through elections” is perhaps one of the most dangerous political propositions made in recent times. If this is not an invitation to constitutional anarchy, I do…
More than Revanth’s voter card The controversy over Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s alleged dual voter registration has once again exposed a much larger and more uncomfortable truth: Bharat’s electoral database management remains a bureaucratic maze where government agencies work in silos and accountability is often the first casualty. The issue is no longer…
Politics often thrives on selective memory. What is defended in government is frequently denounced in opposition. Few issues illustrate this contradiction better than the recent debate over ethanol-blended fuel and the broader criticism directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda. Two videos circulated widely on social media this week prompted this reflection. One features…
Temple autonomy without financial transparency would merely replace one custodian with another. The time has come to make every rupee offered to God fully accountable. If the first battle is about liberating Hindu temples from excessive governmental control, the second—and perhaps even more important—battle is about protecting temple wealth from every possible avenue of misuse….
Temple freedom must mean accountability too The battle for Hindu temples should not end with freeing them from government control. It should begin with ensuring every rupee offered by devotees is beyond suspicion. For decades, one of the most contentious debates in Bharat’s constitutional and religious landscape has revolved around a simple but uncomfortable question:…
Beijing 1967: Bharat’s Diplomatic Humiliation Every time the Congress party and its leadership attempt to lecture Bharat about patriotism, sovereignty or accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “surrendered to America”, I am compelled to revisit history. Not history manufactured through political speeches, but history documented in painful detail. This is precisely why I feel…
A new political churning is underway in Bharat’s rapidly evolving political landscape. The aftershocks of the recent Assembly elections appear to have fundamentally altered the balance of power between the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Opposition bloc, IN.D.I.A. What seemed unthinkable a few years ago is increasingly becoming a political reality…
Politics often creates the illusion of permanence. Power convinces leaders that they are invincible, that public office is their birthright, and that popular support can shield them from the consequences of their actions. History, however, repeatedly teaches a different lesson. Empires fall, rulers fade, and political giants are humbled. In the end, there is one…
For centuries, Bharat was a torchbearer of science, mathematics, and astronomy. Long before much of the world understood the movement of planets or complex calculations, ancient Bharatiya scholars had already laid foundations in mathematics, medicine, metallurgy and space observation. From Aryabhata to Sushruta, Bharat’s intellectual heritage was once admired globally. But history was not kind….
