Month: September 2009

Politics in India

High handedness of the trade unions

Trade unions in India, especially those attached to the leftist parties, are getting more and more militant. Gone are the days when they resorted to indefinite strikes at the drop of a hat. Now, it is “direct action” under the cover of strike. For an outsider, it is the usual stuff. Slogan shouting employees holding …

Crazy people, Issues in India, News: My opinions, Politics in India

Rahul – on a healthy mission

Though it appeared that the impact of the global economic slump was negligible in India, there is enough indication that things are not all that rosy. To begin with, the country’s export front suffered a setback and this was followed by food shortage resulting from monsoon failure. The prices of essential commodities also began to …

Issues in India

The plight of Indian students in Australia

India and Australia are friendly countries and quite a few Indians, mostly university students are there in Australia. It was cricket, in spite of occasional sledging by Aussie players, which brought the two countries together. But now it is Indian students, in pursuit of higher studies who are making their presence felt. But things took …

Politics in India

The evil effects of political rivalry in India

In India, almost all the political parties are of the view that the country should accord top priority to end the terrorist menace caused by religious and political extremists. They have indeed coordinated the services of all concerned towards this purpose, but the trouble arises when they implement their plans. When a trap is laid …

Politics in India

An answer to Jaswant Singh’s gimmicks

Jaswant Singh’s controversial book on Jinnah continues to make noise in India. Now the noise is not so much on whether or not Jinnah was responsible for India’s partition but on the decision of the Gujarat Government to ban this book. Of course, the ban order was struck down by the court. The banning of …

Issues in India, Poems, Politics in India, Reflections

In search of greener pastures – the plight of some Indian farmers.

Off they go, bag and baggage They know not where It’s bye-bye to the lands they loved And the houses they lived. They make a beeline at the Bus stands. Or at the Railway stations Most likely to unknown destinations And surely not to toil in Paddy fields But to carry bricks and mortar in …